Savanna fires — Burned Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 80,986 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 80,986 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 1.97 million ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37,364 ha, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 65th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 571,466 ha | — |
| 1991 | 571,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 571,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 571,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 571,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 571,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93,259 ha | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 649,525 ha | +596.5% |
| 1998 | 324,906 ha | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 128,268 ha | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 90,829 ha | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 112,079 ha | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million ha | +1286.4% |
| 2003 | 441,228 ha | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million ha | +248.0% |
| 2005 | 432,330 ha | -71.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million ha | +354.9% |
| 2007 | 201,654 ha | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 115,141 ha | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million ha | +913.2% |
| 2010 | 78,418 ha | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 559,871 ha | +614.0% |
| 2012 | 553,169 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 421,162 ha | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million ha | +219.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million ha | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 165,274 ha | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 115,189 ha | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 548,797 ha | +376.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million ha | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 118,270 ha | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 48,197 ha | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 37,364 ha | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 795,604 ha | +2029.4% |
| 2024 | 80,986 ha | -89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,475 ha | 93,259 ha | 649,525 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,554 ha | 90,829 ha | 1.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,060 ha | 78,418 ha | 1.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,084 ha | 37,364 ha | 795,604 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 62 Papua New Guinea 102,014 ha compare
- 63 Pakistan 93,261 ha compare
- 64 Philippines 89,808 ha compare
- 66 Ecuador 67,595 ha compare
- 67 Cuba 66,712 ha compare
- 68 North Macedonia 61,694 ha compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Indonesia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Indonesia was 80,986 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,364 ha in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.