Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 21,733 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Mozambique?

21,733 ha, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mozambique?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Melanesia vs Mozambique: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Melanesia

0 ha

in 2024

Mozambique

21,733 ha

in 2024

Melanesia rank

11th

Mozambique rank

13th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Melanesia
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 21,733 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 21,733 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Melanesia	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,445 ha	66,824 ha	64,379 ha	Mozambique
2000s	211.82 ha	60,795 ha	60,583 ha	Mozambique
2010s	49.17 ha	33,143 ha	33,094 ha	Mozambique
2020s	8.56 ha	16,723 ha	16,714 ha	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 21,733 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Mozambique?: 21,733 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mozambique?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Mozambique rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Melanesia ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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