Brazil vs Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
9,279 ha
in 2024
Oceania
307,633 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Oceania rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 307,633 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil, a difference of 298,354 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 33.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,653 ha | 763,345 ha | 725,691 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 19,714 ha | 1.44 million ha | 1.42 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 9,225 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.10 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 8,351 ha | 657,413 ha | 649,062 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 307,633 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Brazil and Oceania?
- 298,354 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Oceania rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- 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.