Australia vs Caribbean: Forest fires — Burned Area
Australia
125,716 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
13,704 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Caribbean rank
24th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 125,716 ha against 13,704 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 112,012 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 9.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,312 ha | 16,341 ha | 588,971 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 491,890 ha | 15,367 ha | 476,524 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 578,161 ha | 13,668 ha | 564,492 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 444,918 ha | 16,713 ha | 428,206 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Australia or Caribbean?
- Australia, at 125,716 ha against 13,704 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Australia and Caribbean?
- 112,012 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st and Caribbean ranks 24th 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.