Ethiopia vs Melanesia: Other forest — Burned Area
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,154 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Melanesia rank
13th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 124,638 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 123,484 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 108.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,806 ha | 17,308 ha | 147,498 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 150,791 ha | 2,748 ha | 148,043 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 97,058 ha | 4,643 ha | 92,415 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 152,433 ha | 2,338 ha | 150,095 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Ethiopia or Melanesia?
- Ethiopia, at 124,638 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Ethiopia and Melanesia?
- 123,484 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Melanesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Melanesia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.
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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.