Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
81,346 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 81,346 ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 10,100 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,909 ha | 95,017 ha | 35,108 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 87,703 ha | 188,412 ha | 100,710 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 89,566 ha | 166,405 ha | 76,839 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 68,510 ha | 99,650 ha | 31,140 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 81,346 ha against 71,246 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 10,100 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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.