India vs Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Melanesia rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Melanesia
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 177,358 ha.
That makes India's figure about 23.9 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 155,185 ha | 18,455 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 21,702 ha | 156,833 ha | India |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 24,088 ha | 212,119 ha | India |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 8,558 ha | 167,693 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Melanesia?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Melanesia?
- 177,358 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Melanesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th 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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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.