Australia vs Non-Annex I countries: Grassland — Burned Area
Australia
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
94.18 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 94.18 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia, a difference of 74.69 million ha.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 4.8 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.97 million ha | 67.40 million ha | 53.43 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 24.01 million ha | 109.55 million ha | 85.54 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 19.68 million ha | 101.22 million ha | 81.53 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 16.06 million ha | 93.33 million ha | 77.26 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 94.18 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 74.69 million ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd 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.