Australia and New Zealand vs Central America: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 400,609 ha against 122,337 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 278,272 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 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 | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,149 ha | 206,474 ha | 379,675 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 471,617 ha | 184,977 ha | 286,640 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 550,642 ha | 193,599 ha | 357,042 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 435,034 ha | 270,099 ha | 164,935 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Central America?
- Central America, at 400,609 ha against 122,337 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 278,272 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.