Melanesia vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,064 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 4,064 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 60,208 ha | 58,675 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 30,658 ha | 30,525 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 14,821 ha | 14,772 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 4,137 ha | 4,128 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,064 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Zambia?
- 4,064 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th and Zambia 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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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.