Melanesia vs Polynesia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Polynesia rank
11th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 0 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Polynesia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 ha | 2.1 ha | 2,443 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 211.82 ha | 1.75 ha | 210.08 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 0 ha | 49.17 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 0 ha | 8.56 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 0 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Polynesia ranks 11th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.