Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania
Oceania: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 135,273 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 135,273 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Oceania peaked at 3.30 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72,706 ha, in 2021.
That places Oceania 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 774,878 ha | 577,461 ha | 1.99 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,591 ha | 76,518 ha | 1.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,258 ha | 99,391 ha | 3.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,238 ha | 72,706 ha | 1.81 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 20 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 21 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 22 Congo 165,085 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 126,361 ha compare
- 25 Australia 125,716 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 116,407 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 15,848 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -27,079 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,898 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -22,374 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 4,705 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 14.26 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,913 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 34.35 million ha (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.23 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 296.32 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Oceania?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Oceania was 135,273 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,706 ha in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Oceania ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 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.