Savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Savanna — Burned Area was 34,628 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 34,628 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 670,638 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,899 ha, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 53rd of 221 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 — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211,574 ha | — |
| 1991 | 211,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 211,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 211,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 211,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 211,574 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,347 ha | -78.1% |
| 1997 | 342,257 ha | +638.5% |
| 1998 | 129,423 ha | -62.2% |
| 1999 | 63,132 ha | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 49,946 ha | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 49,031 ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 501,767 ha | +923.4% |
| 2003 | 166,863 ha | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 498,408 ha | +198.7% |
| 2005 | 144,547 ha | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 670,638 ha | +364.0% |
| 2007 | 92,228 ha | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 48,736 ha | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 392,491 ha | +705.3% |
| 2010 | 17,742 ha | -95.5% |
| 2011 | 225,497 ha | +1171.0% |
| 2012 | 211,462 ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 137,693 ha | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 518,632 ha | +276.7% |
| 2015 | 590,643 ha | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 47,366 ha | -92.0% |
| 2017 | 73,016 ha | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 249,713 ha | +242.0% |
| 2019 | 429,354 ha | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 61,947 ha | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 17,955 ha | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 14,899 ha | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 309,290 ha | +1975.9% |
| 2024 | 34,628 ha | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,060 ha | 46,347 ha | 342,257 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,466 ha | 48,736 ha | 670,638 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,112 ha | 17,742 ha | 590,643 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,744 ha | 14,899 ha | 309,290 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Indonesia?
- Savanna — burned area in Indonesia was 34,628 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 670,638 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,899 ha in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.