Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.81 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 2.81 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Oceania peaked at 22.10 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.17 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.11 million ha | +124.5% |
| 1997 | 13.40 million ha | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 15.41 million ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 22.10 million ha | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 17.71 million ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million ha | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 7.82 million ha | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 million ha | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 5.52 million ha | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.57 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million ha | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million ha | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million ha | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million ha | -69.1% |
| 2011 | 6.94 million ha | +199.9% |
| 2012 | 8.15 million ha | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million ha | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 6.56 million ha | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 5.73 million ha | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million ha | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.83 million ha | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million ha | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million ha | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million ha | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million ha | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million ha | +91.5% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million ha | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 22.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 17.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 million ha | 2.31 million ha | 8.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million ha | 2.75 million ha | 5.27 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Oceania?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Oceania was 2.81 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.10 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.