Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 307,633 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Oceania stood at 307,633 ha.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Oceania peaked at 2.79 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 275,524 ha, in 1997.
Oceania ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania, 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 | 338,080 ha | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 275,524 ha | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 329,262 ha | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 438,700 ha | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 489,484 ha | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million ha | +470.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million ha | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 793,265 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 | -18.0% |
| 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 | 777,977 ha | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 823,441 ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 880,976 ha | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 307,633 ha | -65.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +470.7% | 489,484 ha | 2.79 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763,345 ha | 275,524 ha | 1.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million ha | 489,484 ha | 2.79 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 487,328 ha | 1.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 657,413 ha | 307,633 ha | 880,976 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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
- 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 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Oceania?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Oceania 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,524 ha in 1997.
- How does Oceania rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.