Melanesia vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 36,154 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 150,021 ha | 148,488 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 84,814 ha | 84,681 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 70,058 ha | 70,009 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 28,813 ha | 28,805 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and South Africa?
- 36,154 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.