Australia and New Zealand vs OECD: Grassland — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
19.49 million ha
in 2024
OECD
21.84 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • OECD
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 21.84 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.35 million ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 220 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 13.97 million ha 15.29 million ha 1.32 million ha OECD
2000s 24.01 million ha 25.42 million ha 1.42 million ha OECD
2010s 19.68 million ha 21.45 million ha 1.76 million ha OECD
2020s 16.06 million ha 17.88 million ha 1.81 million ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or OECD?
OECD, at 21.84 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and OECD?
2.35 million ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and OECD rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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