Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Australia
Australia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 5.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia is 5.92 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 388.0% on the previous year and up 411.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 6.64 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3255 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 5.12 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9738 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | +203.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7177 ha per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +337.9% |
| 2007 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6411 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 6.64 ha per square kilometre | +935.5% |
| 2012 | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7957 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +332.1% |
| 2018 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3255 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.876 ha per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | +388.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +935.5% | 0.6411 ha per square kilometre | 6.64 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +388.0% | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 5.92 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | 0.7177 ha per square kilometre | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 0.6411 ha per square kilometre | 6.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.3255 ha per square kilometre | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia was 5.92 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3255 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.