Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia
Australia: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 125,716 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Australia stood at 125,716 ha.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Australia peaked at 3.28 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65,246 ha, in 2021.
That places Australia 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605,312 ha | 541,108 ha | 819,168 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,890 ha | 68,907 ha | 1.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,161 ha | 88,446 ha | 3.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,918 ha | 65,246 ha | 1.81 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4238 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 14.48 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 14.48 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 14.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Australia?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Australia was 125,716 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,246 ha in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.