Melanesia vs Türkiye: Savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
9,753 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Türkiye rank
12th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 71,246 ha against 9,753 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 61,493 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 7.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,909 ha | 3,053 ha | 56,856 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 87,703 ha | 1,414 ha | 86,289 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 89,566 ha | 912.83 ha | 88,654 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 68,510 ha | 13,616 ha | 54,895 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Türkiye?
- Melanesia, at 71,246 ha against 9,753 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Türkiye?
- 61,493 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Türkiye rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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.