Grassland — Burned Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Grassland — Burned Area was 16,353 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Indonesia is 16,353 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.4% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 159,905 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,243 ha, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 68th of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,703 ha | — |
| 1991 | 51,703 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51,703 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51,703 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51,703 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51,703 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,279 ha | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 65,490 ha | +605.8% |
| 1998 | 48,310 ha | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 12,072 ha | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 8,243 ha | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 16,073 ha | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 108,825 ha | +577.1% |
| 2003 | 41,784 ha | -61.6% |
| 2004 | 104,636 ha | +150.4% |
| 2005 | 44,562 ha | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 159,905 ha | +258.8% |
| 2007 | 26,889 ha | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 21,738 ha | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 90,917 ha | +318.2% |
| 2010 | 19,538 ha | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 45,612 ha | +133.4% |
| 2012 | 43,174 ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42,963 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95,384 ha | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 122,483 ha | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 22,935 ha | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 20,693 ha | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 59,374 ha | +186.9% |
| 2019 | 137,487 ha | +131.6% |
| 2020 | 18,619 ha | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 11,928 ha | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 11,843 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72,283 ha | +510.4% |
| 2024 | 16,353 ha | -77.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16,353 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16,353 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 253.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,537 ha | 9,279 ha | 65,490 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,357 ha | 8,243 ha | 159,905 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,964 ha | 19,538 ha | 137,487 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,205 ha | 11,843 ha | 72,283 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 65 Bulgaria 18,296 ha compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 18,190 ha compare
- 67 Albania 16,678 ha compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 15,191 ha compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 13,321 ha compare
- 71 Spain 13,212 ha compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Indonesia?
- Grassland — burned area in Indonesia was 16,353 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 159,905 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,243 ha in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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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.