Australia and New Zealand vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 132,919 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6,558 ha.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 237,092 ha | 368,415 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 108,539 ha | 383,598 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 112,419 ha | 466,009 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 78,011 ha | 367,332 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 132,919 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6,558 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.