Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Australia
Australia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 4,024 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Australia is 4,024 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Australia peaked at 92,018 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 214.1 ha, in 2010.
That places Australia 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,805 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,805 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,805 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,805 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,805 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,805 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,769 ha | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 19,581 ha | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 6,641 ha | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 25,757 ha | +287.8% |
| 2000 | 9,830 ha | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 41,678 ha | +324.0% |
| 2002 | 27,070 ha | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 20,273 ha | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 12,802 ha | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 30,563 ha | +138.7% |
| 2006 | 2,140 ha | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 6,976 ha | +225.9% |
| 2008 | 10,124 ha | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 43,745 ha | +332.1% |
| 2010 | 214.1 ha | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 29,062 ha | +13473.5% |
| 2012 | 36,639 ha | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 23,714 ha | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 31,992 ha | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 15,604 ha | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 18,835 ha | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 14,258 ha | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 92,018 ha | +545.4% |
| 2019 | 15,517 ha | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 11,214 ha | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 14,036 ha | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 4,708 ha | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 17,565 ha | +273.1% |
| 2024 | 4,024 ha | -77.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,358 ha | 6,641 ha | 25,757 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,520 ha | 2,140 ha | 43,745 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,785 ha | 214.1 ha | 92,018 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,309 ha | 4,024 ha | 17,565 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 Costa Rica 5,088 ha compare
- 44 Philippines 4,877 ha compare
- 45 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
- 46 Australia and New Zealand 4,024 ha compare
- 48 Bahamas 3,128 ha compare
- 49 Togo 2,565 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Australia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Australia was 4,024 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,018 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.1 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.