Open shrubland — Burned Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Polynesia peaked at 17.48 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.
That places Polynesia 8th out of 21 countries 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha | — |
| 2000 | 17.48 ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 ha | 0 ha | 3.5 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 ha | 0 ha | 17.48 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Polynesia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Polynesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
- How does Polynesia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Polynesia 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.