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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

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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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
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