Other forest — Burned Area in Australia
Australia: Other forest — Burned Area was 121,693 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 121,693 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Australia peaked at 3.27 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51,210 ha, in 2021.
That places Australia 15th out of 219 countries 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521,429 ha | — |
| 1991 | 521,429 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 521,429 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 521,429 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 521,429 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 521,429 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 524,339 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 790,760 ha | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 622,452 ha | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 793,411 ha | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 301,269 ha | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 452,822 ha | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 716,854 ha | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million ha | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 118,325 ha | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 85,085 ha | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 956,433 ha | +1024.1% |
| 2007 | 352,813 ha | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 58,783 ha | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 514,260 ha | +774.8% |
| 2010 | 88,232 ha | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 178,256 ha | +102.0% |
| 2012 | 285,129 ha | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 469,692 ha | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 330,090 ha | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 212,228 ha | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 276,204 ha | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 172,768 ha | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 224,731 ha | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million ha | +1353.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million ha | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 51,210 ha | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 63,113 ha | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 143,114 ha | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 121,693 ha | -15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1353.5% | 224,731 ha | 3.27 million ha |
| 2006 | +1024.1% | 85,085 ha | 956,433 ha |
| 2009 | +774.8% | 58,783 ha | 514,260 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,954 ha | 521,429 ha | 793,411 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,369 ha | 58,783 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,375 ha | 88,232 ha | 3.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,608 ha | 51,210 ha | 1.79 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 1,154 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha
- 16 China 85,294 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha 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 other forest — burned area in Australia?
- Other forest — burned area in Australia was 121,693 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,210 ha in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.