Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0186 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0186 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 126.8% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.4247 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Australia 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1506 ha per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | +1024.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +774.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +1353.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2332 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +126.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +1024.1% | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +774.8% | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.1506 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.2332 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Bahamas 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0142 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Africa 0.0132 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0186 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4247 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.