Oceania vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Oceania
11,782 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
14th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Oceania
- Polynesia
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 11,782 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 11,782 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,675 ha | 132 ha | 174,543 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 42,226 ha | 3.5 ha | 42,222 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 51,974 ha | 100.52 ha | 51,873 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 18,867 ha | 0 ha | 18,867 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Oceania or Polynesia?
- Oceania, at 11,782 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Oceania and Polynesia?
- 11,782 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.