Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 2.95 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 314,080 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Europe ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 5.61 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 3.27 million ha | 2.81 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 3.49 million ha | 1.24 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 3.62 million ha | 383,432 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Europe?
- Europe, at 2.95 million ha against 2.63 million ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 314,080 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Europe ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- 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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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.