Melanesia vs OECD: Savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
OECD
5.03 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
OECD rank
8th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 5.03 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 4.96 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 70.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and OECD ranks 8th of 22 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,909 ha | 8.34 million ha | 8.28 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 87,703 ha | 7.37 million ha | 7.29 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 89,566 ha | 6.21 million ha | 6.12 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 68,510 ha | 5.41 million ha | 5.35 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Melanesia or OECD?
- OECD, at 5.03 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Melanesia and OECD?
- 4.96 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and OECD rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and OECD ranks 8th of 22 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.