Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Grassland — Burned Area
Africa
79.69 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 79.69 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 60.20 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.66 million ha | 13.97 million ha | 39.69 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 87.61 million ha | 24.01 million ha | 63.60 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 83.16 million ha | 19.68 million ha | 63.48 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 78.71 million ha | 16.06 million ha | 62.64 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 79.69 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 60.20 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.