Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Australia
Australia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.4309 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia is 0.4309 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia peaked at 2.24 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 ha per person, in 2020.
Australia ranks 1st of 185 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, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7495 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7668 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9065 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 ha per person | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 2.04 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.21 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3391 ha per person | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 ha per person | +213.4% |
| 2005 | 0.217 ha per person | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 ha per person | +417.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9575 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.351 ha per person | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3523 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2014 ha per person | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 ha per person | +1013.2% |
| 2012 | 2 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3334 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 0.702 ha per person | +110.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7009 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2257 ha per person | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 ha per person | +365.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8676 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3689 ha per person | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 ha per person | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2321 ha per person | +196.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3267 ha per person | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 ha per person | +412.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4309 ha per person | -74.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +1013.2% | 0.2014 ha per person | 2.24 ha per person |
| 2006 | +417.3% | 0.217 ha per person | 1.12 ha per person |
| 2023 | +412.3% | 0.3267 ha per person | 1.67 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 ha per person | 0.7495 ha per person | 1.68 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 ha per person | 0.217 ha per person | 2.22 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.869 ha per person | 0.2014 ha per person | 2.24 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5483 ha per person | 0.0782 ha per person | 1.67 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Australia was 0.4309 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.