Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Papua New Guinea
76,879 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
108,866 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Ukraine rank
46th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 108,866 ha against 76,879 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 31,987 ha.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 221 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 115,649 ha 33,521 ha 82,128 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 165,295 ha 49,672 ha 115,623 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 162,919 ha 98,519 ha 64,400 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 104,533 ha 75,397 ha 29,136 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 108,866 ha against 76,879 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
31,987 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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