Asia vs Australia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
330,668 ha
in 2024
Australia
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Australia rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.72 million ha against 330,668 ha in Asia, a difference of 11.39 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 35.4 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,655 ha | 19.36 million ha | 19.12 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 59,974 ha | 21.48 million ha | 21.42 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 60,206 ha | 20.31 million ha | 20.25 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 145,924 ha | 14.56 million ha | 14.42 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Asia or Australia?
- Australia, at 11.72 million ha against 330,668 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Asia and Australia?
- 11.39 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Australia ranks 2nd of 21 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.