Australia and New Zealand vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 141,982 ha against 126,361 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 15,621 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,507 ha | 1.09 million ha | 483,694 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 492,137 ha | 371,409 ha | 120,728 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 578,427 ha | 185,761 ha | 392,666 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 445,343 ha | 143,595 ha | 301,748 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 141,982 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 Western Africa?
- 15,621 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.