Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia
Australia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.73 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia is 2.73 million ha, measured 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 peaked at 22.05 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million ha, in 2010.
That places Australia 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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 | +34.3% |
| 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 | 5.03 million ha | +88.4% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million ha | -45.8% |
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 | 5.03 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 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
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.