Brazil vs Oceania: Grassland — Burned Area
Brazil
6.54 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
19.52 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Oceania rank
10th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 19.52 million ha against 6.54 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 12.98 million ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 3.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million ha | 14.00 million ha | 10.80 million ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 4.89 million ha | 24.05 million ha | 19.16 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 5.34 million ha | 19.73 million ha | 14.39 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 5.08 million ha | 16.09 million ha | 11.01 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Brazil or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 6.54 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Brazil and Oceania?
- 12.98 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Oceania rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Oceania ranks 10th 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.