Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 122,337 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 191,926 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,149 ha | 307,764 ha | 278,385 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 471,617 ha | 269,939 ha | 201,678 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 550,642 ha | 303,207 ha | 247,435 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 435,034 ha | 487,288 ha | 52,254 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,263 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 United States of America?
- 191,926 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.