Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3,185 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,185 ha
Change on year
down 38.2%
Rank
15th
of 22 regions
All-time high
19,175 ha
in 2006
All-time low
0 ha
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 6.7k ha1991: 6.7k ha1992: 6.7k ha1993: 6.7k ha1994: 6.7k ha1995: 6.7k ha1996: 947.2 ha1997: 6.7k ha1998: 784.9 ha1999: 2.1k ha2000: 4.4k ha2001: 5.3k ha2002: 17.6k ha2003: 3.7k ha2004: 17.2k ha2005: 17.9k ha2006: 19.2k ha2007: 10.3k ha2008: 12.3k ha2009: 9.1k ha2010: 0 ha2011: 2.8k ha2012: 9.6k ha2013: 598.5 ha2014: 17.7k ha2015: 4.6k ha2016: 705.4 ha2017: 6.8k ha2018: 3.8k ha2019: 9.7k ha2020: 3.1k ha2021: 149.6 ha2022: 21.4 ha2023: 5.2k ha2024: 3.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 3,185 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Timor-Leste peaked at 19,175 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2010.

That places Timor-Leste 15th out of 22 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,099 ha 784.93 ha 6,741 ha 10
2000s 11,695 ha 3,698 ha 19,175 ha 10
2010s 5,635 ha 0 ha 17,721 ha 10
2020s 2,321 ha 21.38 ha 5,152 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
  2. 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare
  3. 14 Chad 4.71 million ha compare
  4. 15 South Africa 4.33 million ha compare
  5. 16 Ghana 4.17 million ha compare
  6. 17 Canada 3.83 million ha compare
  7. 18 Congo 3.82 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Timor-Leste?
Savanna fires — burned area in Timor-Leste was 3,185 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 19,175 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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