China, mainland vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Melanesia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 76,788 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 9.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 27th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,225 ha | 169,240 ha | 41,014 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 142,969 ha | 24,450 ha | 118,519 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 91,577 ha | 28,730 ha | 62,847 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 10,896 ha | 73,249 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China, mainland or Melanesia?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, mainland and Melanesia?
- 76,788 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th 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.