Australia vs Southern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Australia
95,636 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
270,674 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
18th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 270,674 ha against 95,636 ha in Australia, a difference of 175,038 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 245,704 ha | 3.15 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 814,076 ha | 243,935 ha | 570,142 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 368,191 ha | 247,006 ha | 121,185 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 213,678 ha | 207,659 ha | 6,018 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 270,674 ha against 95,636 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and Southern Asia?
- 175,038 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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.