Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 307,633 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 307,633 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.79 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 266,535 ha, in 1997.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 219 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 337,025 ha | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 266,535 ha | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 328,362 ha | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 437,261 ha | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 488,350 ha | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million ha | +472.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million ha | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 793,243 ha | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million ha | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million ha | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million ha | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million ha | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million ha | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 487,328 ha | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 909,471 ha | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million ha | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million ha | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million ha | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million ha | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 659,371 ha | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 619,056 ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million ha | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million ha | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 497,040 ha | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 777,956 ha | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 823,420 ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 880,976 ha | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 307,633 ha | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,812 ha | 266,535 ha | 1.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million ha | 488,350 ha | 2.79 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 487,328 ha | 1.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 657,405 ha | 307,633 ha | 880,976 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 330,833 ha compare
- 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 307,633 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,535 ha in 1997.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed 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.