Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 11.72 million ha against 1.25 million ha in Africa, a difference of 10.47 million ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 9.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 19.36 million ha | 15.08 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 21.48 million ha | 18.29 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 20.31 million ha | 16.93 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 14.56 million ha | 9.87 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 11.72 million ha against 1.25 million ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 10.47 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.