Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
8th
of 21 regions
All-time high
8,989 ha
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 491.2 ha1991: 491.2 ha1992: 491.2 ha1993: 491.2 ha1994: 491.2 ha1995: 491.2 ha1996: 1.1k ha1997: 9.0k ha1998: 900.2 ha1999: 1.4k ha2000: 1.1k ha2001: 21.4 ha2002: 149.8 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 384.7 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 107 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 21.4 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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 regions 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

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
  2. 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
  3. 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
  4. 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
  6. 10 Mexico 4,676 ha compare
  7. 11 Zambia 4,064 ha compare

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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