Canada vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Melanesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 708,942 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 80.5 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 169,240 ha | 356,823 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 24,450 ha | 98,001 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 28,730 ha | 268,057 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 10,896 ha | 840,334 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or Melanesia?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and Melanesia?
- 708,942 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th 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.