Argentina vs Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,420 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Melanesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Melanesia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50,420 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 50,420 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 912.27 ha | 478,489 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 79.17 ha | 483,460 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 0 ha | 160,030 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 0 ha | 89,038 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Melanesia?
- Argentina, at 50,420 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Melanesia?
- 50,420 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th 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.