Grassland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Grassland — Burned Area was 19.49 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 19.49 million ha.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 39.94 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million ha, in 1997.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.77 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million ha | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 6.17 million ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.82 million ha | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 16.37 million ha | +109.3% |
| 2001 | 39.94 million ha | +144.0% |
| 2002 | 23.65 million ha | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 16.79 million ha | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 34.92 million ha | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 16.18 million ha | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 25.84 million ha | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 24.91 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.31 million ha | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 23.18 million ha | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million ha | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 28.56 million ha | +164.0% |
| 2012 | 33.26 million ha | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 14.07 million ha | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 21.27 million ha | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 17.98 million ha | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 13.41 million ha | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 17.99 million ha | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 23.83 million ha | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 15.66 million ha | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 8.53 million ha | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 16.08 million ha | +88.4% |
| 2022 | 15.39 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.83 million ha | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 19.49 million ha | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.97 million ha | 6.17 million ha | 18.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.01 million ha | 16.18 million ha | 39.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 million ha | 10.82 million ha | 33.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 million ha | 8.53 million ha | 20.83 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 21.84 million ha compare
- 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 2.91 million ha compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.48 million ha compare
- 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Grassland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 19.49 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million ha in 1997.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for grassland — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.