Melanesia vs Timor-Leste: Other forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
1,154 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 1,154 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 982.99 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 6.7 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,054 ha | 357.49 ha | 13,696 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 2,748 ha | 634.69 ha | 2,113 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 4,643 ha | 504.49 ha | 4,138 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 2,338 ha | 406.16 ha | 1,932 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Melanesia or Timor-Leste?
- Melanesia, at 1,154 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Melanesia and Timor-Leste?
- 982.99 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Timor-Leste rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.