Eastern Europe vs Melanesia: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
2.86 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Melanesia rank
10th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 2.86 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 2.79 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 40.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million ha | 59,909 ha | 1.76 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 87,703 ha | 3.10 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 3.42 million ha | 89,566 ha | 3.33 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 3.54 million ha | 68,510 ha | 3.47 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Europe or Melanesia?
- Eastern Europe, at 2.86 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 2.79 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Melanesia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th 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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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.