Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania: Other forest — Burned Area
Australia and New Zealand
122,337 ha
in 2024
Oceania
123,491 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Oceania rank
18th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 123,491 ha against 122,337 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,154 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,149 ha | 600,203 ha | 14,054 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 471,617 ha | 474,365 ha | 2,748 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 550,642 ha | 555,284 ha | 4,643 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 435,034 ha | 437,372 ha | 2,338 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 123,491 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 Oceania?
- 1,154 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 18th 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.