Forest fires — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 8,913 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Melanesia stood at 8,913 ha.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 1.18 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,296 ha, in 2001.
Melanesia ranks 12th of 22 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,105 ha | — |
| 1991 | 65,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65,105 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,038 ha | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million ha | +3178.3% |
| 1998 | 45,632 ha | -96.1% |
| 1999 | 38,644 ha | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 26,059 ha | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 4,296 ha | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 48,200 ha | +1021.9% |
| 2003 | 16,825 ha | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 87,661 ha | +421.0% |
| 2005 | 10,069 ha | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 26,656 ha | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 5,108 ha | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 7,331 ha | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 12,295 ha | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 10,815 ha | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 5,237 ha | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 6,028 ha | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 10,153 ha | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 11,587 ha | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 188,416 ha | +1526.1% |
| 2016 | 7,182 ha | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 10,198 ha | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 25,759 ha | +152.6% |
| 2019 | 11,930 ha | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 4,424 ha | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 7,096 ha | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 18,017 ha | +153.9% |
| 2023 | 16,032 ha | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 8,913 ha | -44.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3178.3% | 36,038 ha | 1.18 million ha |
| 2015 | +1526.1% | 11,587 ha | 188,416 ha |
| 2002 | +1021.9% | 4,296 ha | 48,200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,240 ha | 36,038 ha | 1.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,450 ha | 4,296 ha | 87,661 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,730 ha | 5,237 ha | 188,416 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,896 ha | 4,424 ha | 18,017 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 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 forest fires — burned area in Melanesia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Melanesia was 8,913 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,296 ha in 2001.
- How does Melanesia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.