Other forest — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Other forest — Burned Area was 123,491 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Oceania stood at 123,491 ha.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Oceania peaked at 3.27 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52,494 ha, in 2021.
Oceania ranks 14th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 600,203 ha | 528,154 ha | 869,016 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,365 ha | 59,960 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,284 ha | 89,686 ha | 3.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,372 ha | 52,494 ha | 1.80 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 124,638 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 16 China, People's Republic of 85,294 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 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 other forest — burned area in Oceania?
- Other forest — burned area in Oceania was 123,491 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,494 ha in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for other forest — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 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.