India vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Polynesia
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 185,116 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 132 ha | 136,599 ha | India |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 3.5 ha | 178,532 ha | India |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 100.52 ha | 236,106 ha | India |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 0 ha | 176,251 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Polynesia?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Polynesia?
- 185,116 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 12th 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.