Melanesia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing states (SIDS) currently reports 5,800 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 4,646 ha.
That makes Small island developing states (SIDS)'s figure about 5.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Small island developing states (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 13th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Small island developing states (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,054 ha | 19,616 ha | 5,562 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 2,748 ha | 7,172 ha | 4,424 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 4,643 ha | 7,810 ha | 3,167 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 2,338 ha | 7,081 ha | 4,742 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Melanesia or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Small island developing states (SIDS), at 5,800 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 4,646 ha, with Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.