Melanesia vs Senegal: Grassland — Burned Area
Melanesia
25,499 ha
in 2024
Senegal
3.12 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
Senegal rank
15th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.12 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 3.10 million ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 122.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,589 ha | 1.87 million ha | 1.85 million ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 40,628 ha | 3.13 million ha | 3.09 million ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 41,362 ha | 3.14 million ha | 3.10 million ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29,432 ha | 3.47 million ha | 3.44 million ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Melanesia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.12 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Melanesia and Senegal?
- 3.10 million ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Senegal rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th 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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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.