Melanesia vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 354,178 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 40.7 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,240 ha | 87,335 ha | 81,904 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 24,450 ha | 85,818 ha | 61,367 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 28,730 ha | 170,267 ha | 141,537 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10,896 ha | 184,685 ha | 173,789 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Melanesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Melanesia and Nepal?
- 354,178 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 22 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.