Melanesia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna — Burned Area

Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1.80 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Melanesia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 1.80 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.73 million ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 25.3 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 22 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 59,909 ha 714,729 ha 654,820 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 87,703 ha 1.04 million ha 947,873 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 89,566 ha 914,169 ha 824,603 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 68,510 ha 1.38 million ha 1.31 million ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 1.80 million ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
1.73 million ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Melanesia ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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