Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Australia
Australia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.4422 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.4422 ha per person for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia peaked at 2.36 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Australia 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.768 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7813 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9241 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.71 ha per person | +84.6% |
| 2000 | 2.07 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3793 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 ha per person | +200.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2732 ha per person | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 ha per person | +332.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4073 ha per person | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4227 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2236 ha per person | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 ha per person | +921.2% |
| 2012 | 2.08 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3841 ha per person | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7711 ha per person | +100.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7567 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.253 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 ha per person | +325.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4136 ha per person | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0976 ha per person | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2623 ha per person | +168.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3584 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 ha per person | +376.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4422 ha per person | -74.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +921.2% | 0.2236 ha per person | 2.28 ha per person |
| 2023 | +376.3% | 0.3584 ha per person | 1.71 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 ha per person | 0.768 ha per person | 1.71 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 ha per person | 0.2732 ha per person | 2.36 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9161 ha per person | 0.2236 ha per person | 2.28 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5735 ha per person | 0.0976 ha per person | 1.71 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia was 0.4422 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.