Australia vs Oceania: Other forest — Burned Area
Australia
121,693 ha
in 2024
Oceania
123,491 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Oceania rank
18th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 123,491 ha against 121,693 ha in Australia, a difference of 1,798 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th 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 | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,954 ha | 600,203 ha | 14,249 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 471,369 ha | 474,365 ha | 2,996 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 550,375 ha | 555,284 ha | 4,909 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 434,608 ha | 437,372 ha | 2,764 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Australia or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 123,491 ha against 121,693 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Australia and Oceania?
- 1,798 ha, with Oceania 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 other forest — burned area?
- Australia ranks 15th 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.