Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Papua New Guinea
12,183 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
11,679 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
44th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Ukraine
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 12,183 ha against 11,679 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 504 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 220 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 61,505 ha 8,439 ha 53,066 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 79,973 ha 10,246 ha 69,728 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 75,722 ha 24,344 ha 51,377 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 38,869 ha 13,392 ha 25,477 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
Papua New Guinea, at 12,183 ha against 11,679 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
504 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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