Asia vs Australia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
706.84 ha
in 2024
Australia
307,633 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Australia rank
2nd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 307,633 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia, a difference of 306,926 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 435.2 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 761,793 ha | 708,947 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 1.44 million ha | 1.43 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.11 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 657,405 ha | 656,857 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Asia or Australia?
- Australia, at 307,633 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Asia and Australia?
- 306,926 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 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.