Open shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 11.72 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Oceania is 11.72 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Oceania peaked at 50.09 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million ha, in 2020.
That places Oceania 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Oceania
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Oceania?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Oceania 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.09 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million ha in 2020.
- How does Oceania rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.