Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2,330 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2,330 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,802 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 13th out of 22 countries 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,110 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 936.65 ha | -84.7% |
| 1997 | 6,677 ha | +612.9% |
| 1998 | 775.57 ha | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 2,097 ha | +170.3% |
| 2000 | 4,356 ha | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 5,088 ha | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 16,759 ha | +229.4% |
| 2003 | 3,164 ha | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 15,755 ha | +398.0% |
| 2005 | 15,327 ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16,802 ha | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 8,829 ha | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 9,812 ha | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 8,102 ha | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2,522 ha | — |
| 2012 | 9,106 ha | +261.0% |
| 2013 | 470.28 ha | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 15,947 ha | +3290.9% |
| 2015 | 4,190 ha | -73.7% |
| 2016 | 684.07 ha | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 6,498 ha | +850.0% |
| 2018 | 3,613 ha | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 9,620 ha | +166.3% |
| 2020 | 2,608 ha | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 149.64 ha | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 4,938 ha | +23001.0% |
| 2024 | 2,330 ha | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,714 ha | 775.57 ha | 6,677 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,399 ha | 3,164 ha | 16,802 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,265 ha | 0 ha | 15,947 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,009 ha | 21.38 ha | 4,938 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 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 Australia 2.73 million 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 Timor-Leste
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste was 2,330 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 16,802 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.