Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania

Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 307,633 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
307,633 ha
Change on year
down 65.1%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.79 million ha
in 2001
All-time low
275,524 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.0M ha1991: 1.0M ha1992: 1.0M ha1993: 1.0M ha1994: 1.0M ha1995: 1.0M ha1996: 338.1k ha1997: 275.5k ha1998: 329.3k ha1999: 438.7k ha2000: 489.5k ha2001: 2.8M ha2002: 1.5M ha2003: 793.3k ha2004: 1.5M ha2005: 1.1M ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 2.2M ha2008: 1.2M ha2009: 1.5M ha2010: 487.3k ha2011: 909.5k ha2012: 2.0M ha2013: 1.2M ha2014: 1.6M ha2015: 1.3M ha2016: 659.4k ha2017: 619.1k ha2018: 1.2M ha2019: 1.1M ha2020: 497.0k ha2021: 778.0k ha2022: 823.4k ha2023: 881.0k ha2024: 307.6k ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
  2. 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
  3. 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
  4. 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
  5. 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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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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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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