Melanesia vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area
Melanesia
25,499 ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.06 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 2.03 million ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 80.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,589 ha | 954,885 ha | 930,296 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 40,628 ha | 1.08 million ha | 1.04 million ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41,362 ha | 1.38 million ha | 1.34 million ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29,432 ha | 1.45 million ha | 1.42 million ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Melanesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.06 million ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Melanesia and United States of America?
- 2.03 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.