Savanna — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Savanna — Burned Area was 2.70 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 2.70 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Oceania peaked at 12.92 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 million ha | 5.77 million ha | 12.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million ha | 3.73 million ha | 12.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million ha | 2.20 million ha | 7.59 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million ha | 2.68 million ha | 4.72 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Oceania?
- Savanna — burned area in Oceania was 2.70 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for savanna — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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.