Savanna fires — Burned Area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Polynesia stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Polynesia peaked at 17.65 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.
That places Polynesia 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha | — |
| 1998 | 17.65 ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 17.48 ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 ha | 0 ha | 17.65 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 ha | 0 ha | 17.48 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 15 South Africa 4.33 million ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,185 ha compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,375 ha compare
- 16 Ghana 4.17 million ha compare
- 17 Canada 3.83 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 602.6 ha compare
- 18 Congo 3.82 million ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 ha
- 19 Madagascar 3.74 million ha compare
- 20 Nigeria 3.67 million ha compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million ha compare
- 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Polynesia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Polynesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
- How does Polynesia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Polynesia 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.