Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.73 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 2.73 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 22.05 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million ha, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.03 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.06 million ha | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 13.18 million ha | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 15.37 million ha | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 22.05 million ha | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 17.67 million ha | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 5.98 million ha | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 7.64 million ha | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million ha | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million ha | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.45 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.73 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million ha | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 4.27 million ha | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 7.36 million ha | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million ha | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million ha | +214.8% |
| 2012 | 8.06 million ha | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million ha | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million ha | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 5.33 million ha | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.91 million ha | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million ha | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 6.02 million ha | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million ha | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million ha | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million ha | +88.4% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million ha | -45.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +214.8% | 2.18 million ha | 6.86 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 million ha | 7.03 million ha | 22.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million ha | 3.80 million ha | 17.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million ha | 2.18 million ha | 8.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million ha | 2.67 million ha | 5.04 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 2.73 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million ha in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.