Grassland — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Grassland — Burned Area was 25,499 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Melanesia stood at 25,499 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 99,797 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,012 ha, in 1996.
That places Melanesia 13th 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,656 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,656 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,012 ha | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 24,027 ha | +697.6% |
| 1998 | 4,689 ha | -80.5% |
| 1999 | 6,229 ha | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 3,903 ha | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 18,659 ha | +378.0% |
| 2002 | 62,564 ha | +235.3% |
| 2003 | 47,604 ha | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 74,169 ha | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 33,472 ha | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 54,250 ha | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 40,995 ha | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 36,954 ha | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 33,710 ha | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 36,464 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 27,466 ha | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 25,649 ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 36,336 ha | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 46,174 ha | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 99,797 ha | +116.1% |
| 2016 | 22,828 ha | -77.1% |
| 2017 | 41,016 ha | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 44,011 ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 33,879 ha | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 27,273 ha | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 28,811 ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 28,598 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36,978 ha | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 25,499 ha | -31.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 | +697.6% | 3,012 ha | 24,027 ha |
| 2001 | +378.0% | 3,903 ha | 18,659 ha |
| 2002 | +235.3% | 18,659 ha | 62,564 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,589 ha | 3,012 ha | 34,656 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,628 ha | 3,903 ha | 74,169 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,362 ha | 22,828 ha | 99,797 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,432 ha | 25,499 ha | 36,978 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80,420 ha compare
- 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
- 11 Türkiye 41,374 ha compare
- 12 Viet Nam 27,541 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 4,250 ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 881.25 ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
- 16 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 855.03 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 grassland — burned area in Melanesia?
- Grassland — burned area in Melanesia was 25,499 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,797 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,012 ha in 1996.
- How does Melanesia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 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.