Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
6.22 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Melanesia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 6.22 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 698.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million ha | 169,240 ha | 4.71 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.20 million ha | 24,450 ha | 7.18 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.12 million ha | 28,730 ha | 10.09 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 million ha | 10,896 ha | 7.12 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 6.22 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th 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.