Polynesia vs Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3,185 ha
in 2024
Polynesia rank
18th
Timor-Leste rank
15th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Polynesia
  • Timor-Leste
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 3,185 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 3,185 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 22 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 ha 5,099 ha 5,095 ha Timor-Leste
2000s 1.75 ha 11,695 ha 11,694 ha Timor-Leste
2010s 0 ha 5,635 ha 5,635 ha Timor-Leste
2020s 0 ha 2,321 ha 2,321 ha Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Polynesia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 3,185 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Polynesia and Timor-Leste?
3,185 ha, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Timor-Leste?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Polynesia and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Polynesia ranks 18th and Timor-Leste 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

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
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