Dominican Republic vs Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Dominican Republic
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia
-28.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Melanesia rank
56th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports -28.41 % change on previous year against -33.33 % change on previous year in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.92 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Melanesia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Melanesia ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year | 28.63 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 51.05 % change on previous year | 54.29 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -25.76 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2020s | -8.66 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Dominican Republic or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at -28.41 % change on previous year against -33.33 % change on previous year in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Dominican Republic and Melanesia?
- 4.92 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Melanesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Melanesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Melanesia ranks 56th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.