Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Melanesia?

Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Melanesia?

8.64 million ha, with Europe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Europe

8.75 million ha

in 2024

Melanesia

109,335 ha

in 2024

Europe rank

13th

Melanesia rank

12th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Europe
Melanesia

How they compare

Europe currently reports 8.75 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 8.64 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 80.1 times Melanesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.66 million ha	151,038 ha	7.50 million ha	Europe
2000s	8.85 million ha	209,804 ha	8.64 million ha	Europe
2010s	8.88 million ha	207,988 ha	8.67 million ha	Europe
2020s	8.40 million ha	137,265 ha	8.26 million ha	Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Melanesia?: Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Melanesia?: 8.64 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Europe ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — 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: 12 August 2026

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