Melanesia vs Timor-Leste: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
83,835 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2,330 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Timor-Leste rank
13th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 83,835 ha against 2,330 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 81,505 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 36.0 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th 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 | 124,004 ha | 4,714 ha | 119,289 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 168,964 ha | 10,399 ha | 158,565 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 166,577 ha | 5,265 ha | 161,312 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 107,825 ha | 2,009 ha | 105,815 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Timor-Leste?
- Melanesia, at 83,835 ha against 2,330 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Timor-Leste?
- 81,505 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th 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.