Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Australia
Australia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 273.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Australia 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +287.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +324.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +225.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +332.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +13473.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +545.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +273.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13473.5% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +545.4% | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +332.1% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 New Caledonia 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Malaysia 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.