Savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna — Burned Area was 2.63 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.63 million ha.
The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.90 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million ha, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.69 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 million ha | +83.5% |
| 1997 | 8.07 million ha | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 9.29 million ha | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 12.90 million ha | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 12.41 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.61 million ha | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million ha | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million ha | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 4.87 million ha | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million ha | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million ha | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million ha | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million ha | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 6.62 million ha | +217.3% |
| 2012 | 7.53 million ha | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million ha | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 6.08 million ha | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million ha | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million ha | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million ha | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million ha | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million ha | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million ha | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million ha | +76.9% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million ha | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 million ha | 5.69 million ha | 12.90 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 12.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 7.53 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 2.61 million ha | 4.62 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
- 9 Viet Nam 81,346 ha compare
- 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 71,246 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,723 ha compare
- 12 Australia 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 9,753 ha compare
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1,881 ha compare
- 14 Congo 1.62 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 837.28 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 2.63 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.90 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million ha in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.