Melanesia vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 8,913 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 8,913 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,240 ha | 132 ha | 169,107 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 24,450 ha | 3.5 ha | 24,447 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 28,730 ha | 100.52 ha | 28,630 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 10,896 ha | 0 ha | 10,896 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 8,913 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 8,913 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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.