Northern America vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Northern America
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Northern America
- Polynesia
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.03 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 1.03 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835,760 ha | 132 ha | 835,628 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 392,943 ha | 3.5 ha | 392,939 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 600,264 ha | 100.52 ha | 600,163 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 0 ha | 1.34 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Northern America or Polynesia?
- Northern America, at 1.03 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Northern America and Polynesia?
- 1.03 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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.