Melanesia vs Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 8.05 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 74.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,189 ha | 5.43 million ha | 5.28 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 209,804 ha | 8.35 million ha | 8.14 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 207,988 ha | 8.39 million ha | 8.18 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 137,265 ha | 7.91 million ha | 7.78 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Melanesia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 8.05 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- 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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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.