China vs Melanesia: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,154 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
Melanesia rank
13th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- Melanesia
How they compare
China currently reports 85,294 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 84,140 ha.
That makes China's figure about 73.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 14,054 ha | 114,014 ha | China |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 2,748 ha | 139,876 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 4,643 ha | 86,813 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 2,338 ha | 81,691 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or Melanesia?
- China, at 85,294 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and Melanesia?
- 84,140 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Melanesia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th 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.
Individual pages
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.