Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 591,861 ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 508,026 ha.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 7.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th 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 | 124,004 ha | 545,738 ha | 421,734 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 168,964 ha | 791,794 ha | 622,830 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 166,577 ha | 606,048 ha | 439,472 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 107,825 ha | 505,315 ha | 397,490 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 591,861 ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 508,026 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 22 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.