Open shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 11.72 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 11.72 million ha.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 50.09 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million ha, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.55 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 19.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.66 million ha | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 14.13 million ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.87 million ha | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 31.65 million ha | +87.6% |
| 2000 | 38.83 million ha | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 42.74 million ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 42.99 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million ha | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 21.19 million ha | +216.8% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million ha | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 22.95 million ha | +424.3% |
| 2007 | 19.94 million ha | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 7.46 million ha | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 7.64 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million ha | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 50.09 million ha | +1028.7% |
| 2012 | 45.42 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.71 million ha | -83.0% |
| 2014 | 16.48 million ha | +113.7% |
| 2015 | 16.69 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.46 million ha | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 25.82 million ha | +372.9% |
| 2018 | 21.66 million ha | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 9.35 million ha | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million ha | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 5.96 million ha | +197.0% |
| 2022 | 8.50 million ha | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 44.62 million ha | +424.9% |
| 2024 | 11.72 million ha | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million ha | 13.66 million ha | 31.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 4.38 million ha | 42.99 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 4.44 million ha | 50.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 2.01 million ha | 44.62 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 146,868 ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 11.72 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.09 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million ha in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.