Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Australia
Australia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.6546 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6546 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 88.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 2.87 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Australia ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9939 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7731 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6575 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7088 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7456 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4946 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.556 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9583 ha per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8931 ha per square kilometre | +214.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5821 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8204 ha per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6942 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5088 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4358 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5851 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7832 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3902 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6546 ha per square kilometre | +88.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6546 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 2005.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +214.8% | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | 0.8931 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 0.9148 ha per square kilometre | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8966 ha per square kilometre | 0.4946 ha per square kilometre | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4724 ha per square kilometre | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | 0.6546 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 31 Greece 0.6849 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.6822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Thailand 0.6563 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 0.5474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.5152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Indonesia 0.3822 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.6546 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.