Melanesia vs OECD: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
OECD
179,293 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
OECD rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 179,293 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 171,535 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 23.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and OECD ranks 13th of 21 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,185 ha | 182,809 ha | 27,624 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 21,702 ha | 163,820 ha | 142,118 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 24,088 ha | 111,790 ha | 87,702 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 8,558 ha | 100,997 ha | 92,439 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Melanesia or OECD?
- OECD, at 179,293 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Melanesia and OECD?
- 171,535 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and OECD ranks 13th of 21 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.