Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 11.72 million ha against 109,579 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.61 million ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 106.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million ha | 1.86 million ha | 17.51 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 647,548 ha | 20.83 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 139,376 ha | 20.17 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 86,322 ha | 14.48 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, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 11.72 million ha against 109,579 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 11.61 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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.