Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Melanesia is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 8,989 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
Melanesia ranks 8th 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 491.21 ha | — |
| 1991 | 491.21 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 491.21 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 491.21 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 491.21 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 491.21 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,055 ha | +114.9% |
| 1997 | 8,989 ha | +751.7% |
| 1998 | 900.24 ha | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 1,439 ha | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 1,134 ha | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 21.37 ha | -98.1% |
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 491.21 ha | 8,989 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 0 ha | 1,134 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
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
- 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 4,676 ha compare
- 11 Zambia 4,064 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 shrubland — burned area in Melanesia?
- Closed 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 shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,989 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Melanesia rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th 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 shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.