Melanesia vs South-eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
2.74 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
South-eastern Asia rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 2.74 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 2.73 million ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 307.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th of 22 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,240 ha | 3.56 million ha | 3.39 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 24,450 ha | 3.93 million ha | 3.91 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 28,730 ha | 3.72 million ha | 3.69 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 10,896 ha | 3.10 million ha | 3.09 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Melanesia or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 2.74 million ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Melanesia and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.73 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th 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.