Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,391 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 188,030 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 309,697 ha | 295,810 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 270,492 ha | 221,645 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 303,477 ha | 274,951 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 487,438 ha | 42,095 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,391 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 United States of America?
- 188,030 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.