Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia

Indonesia: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1634 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1634 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1,975.9%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3572 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0079 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.117 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.026 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.189 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.071 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.035 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.267 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.089 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.265 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.077 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.357 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.049 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.209 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.12 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.113 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.073 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.276 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.315 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.039 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.133 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.229 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.033 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.163 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.1634 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1,975.9% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.3572 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1168 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.1168 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.1168 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.1168 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.1168 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.1168 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0256 ha per square kilometre -78.1%
1997 0.1889 ha per square kilometre +638.5%
1998 0.0714 ha per square kilometre -62.2%
1999 0.0348 ha per square kilometre -51.2%
2000 0.0266 ha per square kilometre -23.7%
2001 0.0261 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2002 0.2672 ha per square kilometre +923.4%
2003 0.0889 ha per square kilometre -66.7%
2004 0.2655 ha per square kilometre +198.7%
2005 0.077 ha per square kilometre -71.0%
2006 0.3572 ha per square kilometre +364.0%
2007 0.0491 ha per square kilometre -86.2%
2008 0.026 ha per square kilometre -47.2%
2009 0.209 ha per square kilometre +705.3%
2010 0.0094 ha per square kilometre -95.5%
2011 0.1201 ha per square kilometre +1171.0%
2012 0.1126 ha per square kilometre -6.2%
2013 0.0733 ha per square kilometre -34.9%
2014 0.2762 ha per square kilometre +276.7%
2015 0.3146 ha per square kilometre +13.9%
2016 0.0252 ha per square kilometre -92.0%
2017 0.0389 ha per square kilometre +54.2%
2018 0.133 ha per square kilometre +242.0%
2019 0.2287 ha per square kilometre +71.9%
2020 0.033 ha per square kilometre -85.6%
2021 0.0095 ha per square kilometre -71.2%
2022 0.0079 ha per square kilometre -17.0%
2023 0.1634 ha per square kilometre +1975.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.1634 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 0.1634 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 1256.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +1975.9% 0.0079 ha per square kilometre 0.1634 ha per square kilometre
2011 +1171.0% 0.0094 ha per square kilometre 0.1201 ha per square kilometre
2002 +923.4% 0.0261 ha per square kilometre 0.2672 ha per square kilometre
2009 +705.3% 0.026 ha per square kilometre 0.209 ha per square kilometre
1997 +638.5% 0.0256 ha per square kilometre 0.1889 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1022 ha per square kilometre 0.0256 ha per square kilometre 0.1889 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1393 ha per square kilometre 0.026 ha per square kilometre 0.3572 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1332 ha per square kilometre 0.0094 ha per square kilometre 0.3146 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0534 ha per square kilometre 0.0079 ha per square kilometre 0.1634 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Mexico 0.1926 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Chad 0.1674 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Nepal 0.1582 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 New Caledonia 0.1569 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Panama 0.1545 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.1634 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3572 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.