Central America vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central America
894,944 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 886,031 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 100.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,025 ha | 169,240 ha | 355,785 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 502,619 ha | 24,450 ha | 478,169 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 378,505 ha | 28,730 ha | 349,775 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 529,426 ha | 10,896 ha | 518,529 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 894,944 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and Melanesia?
- 886,031 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.