Forest fires — Burned Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Polynesia stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Polynesia peaked at 1,005 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Polynesia 15th out of 22 countries 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.43 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 171.49 ha | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 171.49 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 383.33 ha | +123.5% |
| 1999 | 189.14 ha | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 34.95 ha | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 1,005 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132 ha | 67.43 ha | 383.33 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 ha | 0 ha | 34.95 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.52 ha | 0 ha | 1,005 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 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
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Polynesia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Polynesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Polynesia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Polynesia 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.