Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 64.39 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia, a difference of 44.90 million ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 220 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.97 million ha | 42.10 million ha | 28.13 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 24.01 million ha | 67.88 million ha | 43.87 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 19.68 million ha | 64.01 million ha | 44.33 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 16.06 million ha | 60.54 million ha | 44.47 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 64.39 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 44.90 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
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.