Melanesia vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 7,758 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 7,758 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,185 ha | 132 ha | 155,053 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 21,702 ha | 3.5 ha | 21,699 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 24,088 ha | 100.52 ha | 23,987 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 8,558 ha | 0 ha | 8,558 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 7,758 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 7,758 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Polynesia ranks 12th 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.