Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Australia
Australia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was -77.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Australia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -77.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.2% on the previous year and down 320.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 545.39 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -99.51 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Australia ranks 70th of 97 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -19.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1998 | -66.08 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 1999 | 287.83 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 2000 | -61.84 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2001 | 324 % change on previous year | -624.0% |
| 2002 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2003 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2004 | -36.85 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 138.73 % change on previous year | -476.5% |
| 2006 | -93 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2007 | 225.91 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2008 | 45.12 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 332.1 % change on previous year | +636.0% |
| 2010 | -99.51 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2012 | 26.07 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2013 | -35.28 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2014 | 34.91 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2015 | -51.22 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2017 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2018 | 545.39 % change on previous year | -2344.3% |
| 2019 | -83.14 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2020 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 25.16 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2022 | -66.46 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2023 | 273.08 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 2024 | -77.09 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -77.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -98.09 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Australia's -77.09 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -62.51 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2344.3% | -24.3 % change on previous year | 545.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.35 % change on previous year | -66.08 % change on previous year | 287.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.4 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year | 332.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.07 % change on previous year | -99.51 % change on previous year | 545.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.39 % change on previous year | -77.09 % change on previous year | 273.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 Argentina -63.76 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Cuba -64.06 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Fiji -75 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Australia and New Zealand -77.09 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Benin -81.42 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Indonesia -86.26 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Australia was -77.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 545.39 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.51 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.