Australia and New Zealand vs Northern America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.51 million ha against 2.73 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.78 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 million ha | 1.67 million ha | 9.21 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.89 million ha | 2.01 million ha | 4.87 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.10 million ha | 2.54 million ha | 2.56 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 4.39 million ha | 939,456 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4.51 million ha against 2.73 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 1.78 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 14th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.