Angola vs Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
45,448 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Melanesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Melanesia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 45,448 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 45,448 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,118 ha | 912.27 ha | 115,206 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 111,129 ha | 79.17 ha | 111,050 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 80,741 ha | 0 ha | 80,741 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 38,274 ha | 0 ha | 38,274 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Angola or Melanesia?
- Angola, at 45,448 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Angola and Melanesia?
- 45,448 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- 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.