India vs Oceania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Oceania
11,782 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Oceania rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Oceania
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania, a difference of 173,334 ha.
That makes India's figure about 15.7 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Oceania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 174,675 ha | 37,944 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 42,226 ha | 136,309 ha | India |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 51,974 ha | 184,233 ha | India |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 18,867 ha | 157,384 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Oceania?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Oceania?
- 173,334 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Oceania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 14th 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.