Melanesia vs Paraguay: Other forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
1,154 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
123,991 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
Paraguay rank
12th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 123,991 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 122,837 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 107.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Melanesia ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,054 ha | 77,996 ha | 63,942 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2,748 ha | 70,794 ha | 68,046 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4,643 ha | 40,746 ha | 36,103 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,338 ha | 43,882 ha | 41,544 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Melanesia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 123,991 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Melanesia and Paraguay?
- 122,837 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Paraguay rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 22 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.