Savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Savanna — Burned Area was 1,881 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste is 1,881 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste peaked at 14,750 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,634 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,634 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,634 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,634 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,634 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,634 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 222.94 ha | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 2,347 ha | +953.0% |
| 1998 | 227.62 ha | -90.3% |
| 1999 | 668.53 ha | +193.7% |
| 2000 | 570.31 ha | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3,976 ha | +597.2% |
| 2002 | 14,728 ha | +270.4% |
| 2003 | 2,971 ha | -79.8% |
| 2004 | 12,997 ha | +337.4% |
| 2005 | 14,750 ha | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12,805 ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 7,845 ha | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 8,166 ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,263 ha | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,967 ha | — |
| 2012 | 7,140 ha | +263.0% |
| 2013 | 448.91 ha | -93.7% |
| 2014 | 10,581 ha | +2257.2% |
| 2015 | 3,313 ha | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 641.32 ha | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 5,643 ha | +780.0% |
| 2018 | 2,437 ha | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 6,434 ha | +164.0% |
| 2020 | 2,095 ha | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 149.64 ha | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 3,100 ha | +14400.6% |
| 2024 | 1,881 ha | -39.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +14400.6% | 21.38 ha | 3,100 ha |
| 2014 | +2257.2% | 448.91 ha | 10,581 ha |
| 1997 | +953.0% | 222.94 ha | 2,347 ha |
| 2017 | +780.0% | 641.32 ha | 5,643 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,127 ha | 222.94 ha | 4,634 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,507 ha | 570.31 ha | 14,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,861 ha | 0 ha | 10,581 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,449 ha | 21.38 ha | 3,100 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 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 Australia 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 9,753 ha compare
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million 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
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste?
- Savanna — burned area in Timor-Leste was 1,881 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14,750 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for savanna — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.