Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 357,882 ha against 307,633 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 50,249 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Australia and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million ha | 761,812 ha | 431,876 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 1.44 million ha | 417,379 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 736,177 ha | 1.11 million ha | 376,693 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 481,912 ha | 657,405 ha | 175,493 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 357,882 ha against 307,633 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 50,249 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.