Melanesia vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
South Africa
4.33 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 4.22 million ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 39.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,038 ha | 3.47 million ha | 3.32 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 209,804 ha | 3.78 million ha | 3.57 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 207,988 ha | 3.16 million ha | 2.95 million ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 137,265 ha | 4.06 million ha | 3.92 million ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Melanesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.33 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Melanesia and South Africa?
- 4.22 million ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.