Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 126,361 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 89,031 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 3.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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 | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 43,604 ha | 561,903 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 38,910 ha | 453,227 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 28,150 ha | 550,278 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 47,465 ha | 397,878 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 Southern Europe?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 126,361 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 89,031 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.