Other forest — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,154 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 1,154 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 78,186 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 384.76 ha, in 2011.
That places Melanesia 13th out of 22 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,461 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,664 ha | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 78,186 ha | +920.2% |
| 1998 | 7,339 ha | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 8,582 ha | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 3,775 ha | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 1,133 ha | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 11,650 ha | +928.3% |
| 2003 | 1,218 ha | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 3,955 ha | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 1,005 ha | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 1,411 ha | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 534.35 ha | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 897.71 ha | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 1,902 ha | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 1,325 ha | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 384.76 ha | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 1,368 ha | +255.6% |
| 2013 | 1,411 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,090 ha | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 35,738 ha | +3178.4% |
| 2016 | 662.64 ha | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 1,197 ha | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 2,031 ha | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 1,218 ha | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 833.62 ha | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 919.07 ha | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3,591 ha | +290.7% |
| 2023 | 5,194 ha | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 1,154 ha | -77.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3178.4% | 1,090 ha | 35,738 ha |
| 2002 | +928.3% | 1,133 ha | 11,650 ha |
| 1997 | +920.2% | 7,664 ha | 78,186 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,054 ha | 6,461 ha | 78,186 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,748 ha | 534.35 ha | 11,650 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,643 ha | 384.76 ha | 35,738 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,338 ha | 833.62 ha | 5,194 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
- 11 Ethiopia 124,638 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 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
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Melanesia?
- Other forest — burned area in Melanesia was 1,154 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,186 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.76 ha in 2011.
- How does Melanesia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.