Melanesia vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
283,828 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 283,828 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 276,070 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 36.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 21 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,317 ha | 179,664 ha | 151,347 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8,558 ha | 335,888 ha | 327,330 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Melanesia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 283,828 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Melanesia and South Sudan?
- 276,070 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.