Australia and New Zealand vs South-eastern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 859,898 ha against 122,337 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 737,561 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 7.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,149 ha | 834,719 ha | 248,570 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 471,617 ha | 1.30 million ha | 831,195 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 550,642 ha | 1.10 million ha | 553,141 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 435,034 ha | 847,635 ha | 412,601 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 859,898 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 South-eastern Asia?
- 737,561 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South-eastern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.