Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 83,835 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia stood at 83,835 ha.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 467,518 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32,033 ha, in 2000.
Melanesia ranks 11th of 22 countries 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,702 ha | — |
| 1991 | 146,702 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 146,702 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 146,702 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 146,702 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 146,702 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,142 ha | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 215,586 ha | +338.7% |
| 1998 | 41,480 ha | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 53,616 ha | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 32,033 ha | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 46,086 ha | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 188,588 ha | +309.2% |
| 2003 | 246,001 ha | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 467,518 ha | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 128,731 ha | -72.5% |
| 2006 | 293,479 ha | +128.0% |
| 2007 | 67,389 ha | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 93,440 ha | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 126,378 ha | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 134,350 ha | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 77,848 ha | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 91,957 ha | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 100,291 ha | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 261,943 ha | +161.2% |
| 2015 | 393,182 ha | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 63,933 ha | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 94,989 ha | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 325,438 ha | +242.6% |
| 2019 | 121,835 ha | -62.6% |
| 2020 | 63,032 ha | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 73,186 ha | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 81,493 ha | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 237,578 ha | +191.5% |
| 2024 | 83,835 ha | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,004 ha | 41,480 ha | 215,586 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,964 ha | 32,033 ha | 467,518 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,577 ha | 63,933 ha | 393,182 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,825 ha | 63,032 ha | 237,578 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 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
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million 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
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia was 83,835 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 467,518 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,033 ha in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.