Savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Savanna — Burned Area was 71,246 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Melanesia stood at 71,246 ha.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 185,924 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,612 ha, in 1998.
That places Melanesia 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,552 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,306 ha | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 77,514 ha | +323.4% |
| 1998 | 17,612 ha | -77.3% |
| 1999 | 20,347 ha | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 19,840 ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 21,610 ha | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 103,165 ha | +377.4% |
| 2003 | 125,074 ha | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 185,924 ha | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 77,062 ha | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 142,796 ha | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 52,022 ha | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 76,042 ha | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 73,492 ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 110,071 ha | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 56,770 ha | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 58,930 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 76,950 ha | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 129,879 ha | +68.8% |
| 2015 | 160,655 ha | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 50,938 ha | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 71,774 ha | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 103,484 ha | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 76,213 ha | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 46,145 ha | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 57,968 ha | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 66,617 ha | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 100,576 ha | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 71,246 ha | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,909 ha | 17,612 ha | 77,552 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,703 ha | 19,840 ha | 185,924 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,566 ha | 50,938 ha | 160,655 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,510 ha | 46,145 ha | 100,576 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Melanesia?
- Savanna — burned area in Melanesia was 71,246 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 185,924 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,612 ha in 1998.
- How does Melanesia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.