Melanesia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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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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.