Australia vs Oceania: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Australia
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Oceania rank
3rd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Oceania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.72 million ha against 11.72 million ha in Oceania, a difference of 0 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and Oceania ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million ha | 19.36 million ha | 910 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 21.48 million ha | 80 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 20.31 million ha | 0 ha | — |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 14.56 million ha | 0 ha | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Australia or Oceania?
- Australia, at 11.72 million ha against 11.72 million ha in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Australia and Oceania?
- 0 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Oceania rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Oceania 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.