Melanesia vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 18,203 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,533 ha 65,343 ha 63,809 ha United States of America
2000s 132.66 ha 62,084 ha 61,951 ha United States of America
2010s 49.17 ha 19,714 ha 19,665 ha United States of America
2020s 8.56 ha 21,472 ha 21,463 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and United States of America?
18,203 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Melanesia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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