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 18th of 31 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528,154 ha | — |
| 1991 | 528,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 528,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 528,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 528,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 528,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 532,146 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 869,016 ha | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 629,874 ha | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 802,067 ha | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 305,406 ha | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 454,385 ha | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 728,504 ha | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million ha | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 122,323 ha | -89.4% |
| 2005 | 86,090 ha | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 957,887 ha | +1012.7% |
| 2007 | 354,315 ha | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 59,960 ha | -83.1% |
| 2009 | 516,292 ha | +761.1% |
| 2010 | 89,686 ha | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 178,662 ha | +99.2% |
| 2012 | 286,754 ha | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 471,361 ha | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 331,180 ha | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 247,966 ha | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 276,867 ha | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 174,395 ha | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 226,761 ha | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million ha | +1341.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million ha | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 52,494 ha | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 66,876 ha | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 148,609 ha | +122.2% |
| 2024 | 123,491 ha | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Oceania 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 | +1341.7% | 226,761 ha | 3.27 million ha |
| 2006 | +1012.7% | 86,090 ha | 957,887 ha |
| 2009 | +761.1% | 59,960 ha | 516,292 ha |
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
- 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
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,408 ha compare
- 21 Nepal 39,978 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 18th out of 31 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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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.