Melanesia vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.76 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 2.68 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 38.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,499 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.46 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 87,703 ha | 3.13 million ha | 3.04 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 89,566 ha | 3.33 million ha | 3.24 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 68,510 ha | 3.47 million ha | 3.40 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.76 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 2.68 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.