Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Australia and New Zealand
126,361 ha
in 2024
Oceania
135,273 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 135,273 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 8,912 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 774,878 ha | 169,371 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 516,591 ha | 24,454 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 607,258 ha | 28,831 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 456,238 ha | 10,895 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 135,273 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
- 8,912 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.