Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Australia
Australia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.1003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia stood at 0.1003 ha per person.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.17 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0989 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Australia 11th out of 188 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, per capita (capita Area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4118 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4066 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4021 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3985 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3947 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3903 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8811 ha per person | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7155 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.826 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 ha per person | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9288 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.31 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3917 ha per person | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3012 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2534 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2699 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2801 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1824 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.201 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3394 ha per person | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 ha per person | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3071 ha per person | +210.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3546 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1934 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2685 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2239 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1618 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1363 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1803 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2378 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1492 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1169 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1027 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1889 ha per person | +83.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1003 ha per person | -46.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Australia 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 | +210.4% | 0.0989 ha per person | 0.3071 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5999 ha per person | 0.3903 ha per person | 1.17 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3458 ha per person | 0.1824 ha per person | 0.9288 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2163 ha per person | 0.0989 ha per person | 0.3546 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1316 ha per person | 0.1003 ha per person | 0.1889 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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, per capita in Australia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia was 0.1003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0989 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.