Which has higher savanna — burned area, Americas or Melanesia?

Americas, at 19.57 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Americas and Melanesia?

19.50 million ha, with Americas ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Melanesia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Americas vs Melanesia: Savanna — Burned Area

Americas

19.57 million ha

in 2024

Melanesia

71,246 ha

in 2024

Americas rank

8th

Melanesia rank

10th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Americas
Melanesia

How they compare

Americas currently reports 19.57 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 19.50 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 274.7 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Americas	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.52 million ha	59,909 ha	13.46 million ha	Americas
2000s	17.10 million ha	87,703 ha	17.02 million ha	Americas
2010s	16.35 million ha	89,566 ha	16.26 million ha	Americas
2020s	17.46 million ha	68,510 ha	17.39 million ha	Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Americas or Melanesia?: Americas, at 19.57 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Americas and Melanesia?: 19.50 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Melanesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Melanesia rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Americas ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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