Australia and New Zealand vs Senegal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
4,024 ha
in 2024
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
46th
Senegal rank
45th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Senegal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4,726 ha against 4,024 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 702 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 19,358 ha 32,745 ha 13,387 ha Senegal
2000s 20,520 ha 15,511 ha 5,009 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 27,785 ha 11,877 ha 15,909 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 10,309 ha 8,678 ha 1,632 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4,726 ha against 4,024 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Senegal?
702 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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