Savanna — Burned Area in Australia
Australia: Savanna — Burned Area was 2.63 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.63 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Australia peaked at 12.90 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million ha, in 2010.
That places Australia 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Australia, 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 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million ha | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 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 | +34.1% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +217.3% | 2.08 million ha | 6.62 million ha |
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 | 2.08 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
- 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
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 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
- 15 Canada 1.52 million ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha 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 — burned area in Australia?
- Savanna — burned area in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.90 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.