Which has higher grassland — burned area, Melanesia or Oceania?

Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Melanesia and Oceania?

19.49 million ha, with Oceania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Melanesia vs Oceania: Grassland — Burned Area

Melanesia

25,499 ha

in 2024

Oceania

19.52 million ha

in 2024

Melanesia rank

13th

Oceania rank

10th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Melanesia
Oceania

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 19.52 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 19.49 million ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 765.4 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 13th and Oceania ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Melanesia	Oceania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,589 ha	14.00 million ha	13.97 million ha	Oceania
2000s	40,628 ha	24.05 million ha	24.01 million ha	Oceania
2010s	41,362 ha	19.73 million ha	19.68 million ha	Oceania
2020s	29,432 ha	16.09 million ha	16.06 million ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Melanesia or Oceania?: Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Melanesia and Oceania?: 19.49 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Melanesia ranks 13th and Oceania ranks 10th of 22 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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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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