Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 12,404 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,076 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,076 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,076 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,076 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,076 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,076 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,129 ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,404 ha | +998.4% |
| 1998 | 943.79 ha | -92.4% |
| 1999 | 3,523 ha | +273.2% |
| 2000 | 1,926 ha | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 21.37 ha | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 149.84 ha | +601.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4 ha | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 384.71 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 106.99 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 21.41 ha | — |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +998.4% | 1,129 ha | 12,404 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 ha | 943.79 ha | 12,404 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.82 ha | 0 ha | 1,926 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 0 ha | 384.71 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 0 ha | 21.41 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 8 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 9 Namibia 57,442 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 50,441 ha compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 11 Micronesia 0 ha
- 11 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 23,458 ha compare
- 13 Mozambique 21,733 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 21,087 ha compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,404 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.