Madagascar vs Melanesia: Grassland — Burned Area
Madagascar
3.28 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
25,499 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
Melanesia rank
13th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Madagascar
- Melanesia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.28 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 3.26 million ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 128.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million ha | 24,589 ha | 1.91 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.70 million ha | 40,628 ha | 3.66 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.29 million ha | 41,362 ha | 3.25 million ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 29,432 ha | 2.75 million ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Madagascar or Melanesia?
- Madagascar, at 3.28 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 3.26 million ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Melanesia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Madagascar ranks 13th 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.