Melanesia vs Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
Thailand
226,406 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Thailand rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 226,406 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 218,648 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 29.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,185 ha | 241,411 ha | 86,226 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 21,702 ha | 296,693 ha | 274,991 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24,088 ha | 334,389 ha | 310,301 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8,558 ha | 314,548 ha | 305,990 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Melanesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 226,406 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Melanesia and Thailand?
- 218,648 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Thailand rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 11th 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.