Australia vs Melanesia: Savanna — Burned Area
Australia
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Melanesia rank
10th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.63 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 2.56 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 36.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 million ha | 59,909 ha | 7.42 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 87,703 ha | 5.99 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 89,566 ha | 4.64 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 68,510 ha | 3.17 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia or Melanesia?
- Australia, at 2.63 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and Melanesia?
- 2.56 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Melanesia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 10th 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.