Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96,001 ha against 84,359 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 11,642 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 109,286 ha | 3.29 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 814,114 ha | 97,087 ha | 717,027 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 368,197 ha | 80,410 ha | 287,787 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 214,064 ha | 69,711 ha | 144,354 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Europe?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 96,001 ha against 84,359 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 11,642 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.