Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Australia
Australia: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0045 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1289 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per person, in 2021.
Australia ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0306 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0302 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.029 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0429 ha per person | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 ha per person | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 ha per person | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 ha per person | +56.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 ha per person | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per person | -89.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0468 ha per person | +1009.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 ha per person | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 ha per person | -83.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 ha per person | +757.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per person | -83.1% |
| 2011 | 0.008 ha per person | +99.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 ha per person | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 ha per person | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.009 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 ha per person | +1332.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0699 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per person | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 ha per person | +121.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 ha per person | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1332.2% | 0.009 ha per person | 0.1289 ha per person |
| 2006 | +1009.0% | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0468 ha per person |
| 2009 | +757.0% | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0326 ha per person | 0.0288 ha per person | 0.0429 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0587 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.1289 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0699 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 other forest — burned area, per capita in Australia?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Australia was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1289 ha per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.