Melanesia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68,354 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 109,335 ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 40,981 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,038 ha | 9,310 ha | 141,728 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 209,804 ha | 2,325 ha | 207,479 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 207,988 ha | 21,465 ha | 186,523 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 137,265 ha | 30,274 ha | 106,992 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Melanesia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Melanesia, at 109,335 ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 40,981 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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.