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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.77 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.46 million ha | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 8.15 million ha | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 9.30 million ha | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 12.92 million ha | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 12.43 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.63 million ha | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 7.02 million ha | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 5.61 million ha | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.48 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million ha | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million ha | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.06 million ha | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million ha | -68.9% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million ha | +203.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4.18 million ha | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 million ha | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million ha | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million ha | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million ha | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million ha | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million ha | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million ha | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million ha | +76.2% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million ha | -42.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Oceania 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 | +203.9% | 2.20 million ha | 6.67 million ha |
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
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,723 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million 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
- 15 Canada 1.52 million ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.95 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 1.18 million ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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.