Burkina Faso vs Melanesia: Grassland — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
25,499 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Melanesia rank
13th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Melanesia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.26 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 3.23 million ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 127.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million ha | 24,589 ha | 1.26 million ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.58 million ha | 40,628 ha | 2.54 million ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.84 million ha | 41,362 ha | 1.80 million ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.96 million ha | 29,432 ha | 1.93 million ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Burkina Faso or Melanesia?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.26 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Burkina Faso and Melanesia?
- 3.23 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Melanesia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 13th 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.