Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Australia
Australia: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0968 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0968 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.686 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Australia 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3333 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3291 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3254 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3225 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3194 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3159 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5727 ha per person | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 0.438 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4991 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.686 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6522 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.291 ha per person | -55.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3548 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.278 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2442 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2627 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.261 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1765 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1956 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3219 ha per person | +64.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2961 ha per person | +212.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3312 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1775 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 0.259 ha per person | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1533 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1285 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1697 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1935 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1339 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1004 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1733 ha per person | +72.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0968 ha per person | -44.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Australia 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 | +212.9% | 0.0946 ha per person | 0.2961 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4141 ha per person | 0.3159 ha per person | 0.686 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3038 ha per person | 0.1765 ha per person | 0.6522 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 ha per person | 0.0946 ha per person | 0.3312 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1234 ha per person | 0.0968 ha per person | 0.1733 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Australia was 0.0968 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.686 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.