Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 11,782 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 11,782 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Oceania peaked at 1.12 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,704 ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 14th out of 31 groups 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,517 ha | — |
| 1991 | 79,517 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79,517 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79,517 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79,517 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79,517 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,315 ha | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million ha | +2378.2% |
| 1998 | 45,317 ha | -96.0% |
| 1999 | 56,008 ha | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 32,149 ha | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 44,842 ha | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 63,621 ha | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 35,880 ha | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 96,509 ha | +169.0% |
| 2005 | 39,627 ha | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 27,386 ha | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 11,550 ha | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 16,557 ha | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 54,137 ha | +227.0% |
| 2010 | 9,704 ha | -82.1% |
| 2011 | 34,918 ha | +259.8% |
| 2012 | 41,298 ha | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 32,456 ha | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 42,490 ha | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 168,283 ha | +296.1% |
| 2016 | 25,354 ha | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 23,258 ha | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 115,746 ha | +397.7% |
| 2019 | 26,229 ha | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 14,805 ha | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 20,212 ha | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 19,134 ha | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 28,403 ha | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 11,782 ha | -58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,675 ha | 45,315 ha | 1.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,226 ha | 11,550 ha | 96,509 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,974 ha | 9,704 ha | 168,283 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,867 ha | 11,782 ha | 28,403 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Oceania?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Oceania was 11,782 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,704 ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.
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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.