Grassland — Burned Area in Oceania

Oceania: Grassland — Burned Area was 19.52 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.52 million ha
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
6th
of 46 groups
All-time high
39.96 million ha
in 2001
All-time low
6.20 million ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 18.8M ha1991: 18.8M ha1992: 18.8M ha1993: 18.8M ha1994: 18.8M ha1995: 18.8M ha1996: 6.8M ha1997: 6.2M ha1998: 6.3M ha1999: 7.8M ha2000: 16.4M ha2001: 40.0M ha2002: 23.7M ha2003: 16.8M ha2004: 35.0M ha2005: 16.2M ha2006: 25.9M ha2007: 24.9M ha2008: 18.3M ha2009: 23.2M ha2010: 10.9M ha2011: 28.6M ha2012: 33.3M ha2013: 14.1M ha2014: 21.3M ha2015: 18.1M ha2016: 13.4M ha2017: 18.0M ha2018: 23.9M ha2019: 15.7M ha2020: 8.6M ha2021: 16.1M ha2022: 15.4M ha2023: 20.9M ha2024: 19.5M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Oceania is 19.52 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Oceania peaked at 39.96 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million ha, in 1997.

Oceania ranks 6th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.00 million ha 6.20 million ha 18.81 million ha 10
2000s 24.05 million ha 16.21 million ha 39.96 million ha 10
2010s 19.73 million ha 10.85 million ha 33.28 million ha 10
2020s 16.09 million ha 8.56 million ha 20.87 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
  2. 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
  3. 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
  4. 6 South Sudan, Republic of 8.35 million ha compare
  5. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  6. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
  7. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Oceania?
Grassland — burned area in Oceania was 19.52 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 39.96 million ha in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million ha in 1997.
How does Oceania rank for grassland — burned area?
Oceania ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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