Melanesia vs Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Oceania
307,633 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Oceania rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 307,633 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 307,633 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 763,345 ha | 761,811 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 1.44 million ha | 1.44 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.11 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 657,413 ha | 657,405 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 307,633 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Oceania?
- 307,633 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 6th of 21 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.