Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3,185 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
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 countries 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,741 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,741 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 947.25 ha | -85.9% |
| 1997 | 6,706 ha | +608.0% |
| 1998 | 784.93 ha | -88.3% |
| 1999 | 2,108 ha | +168.6% |
| 2000 | 4,385 ha | +108.0% |
| 2001 | 5,323 ha | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 17,614 ha | +230.9% |
| 2003 | 3,698 ha | -79.0% |
| 2004 | 17,208 ha | +365.3% |
| 2005 | 17,871 ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19,175 ha | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 10,346 ha | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 12,270 ha | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 9,064 ha | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 ha | — |
| 2012 | 9,577 ha | +242.0% |
| 2013 | 598.54 ha | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 17,721 ha | +2860.8% |
| 2015 | 4,596 ha | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 705.45 ha | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 6,840 ha | +869.7% |
| 2018 | 3,784 ha | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 9,726 ha | +157.1% |
| 2020 | 3,100 ha | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 149.64 ha | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 5,152 ha | +24001.0% |
| 2024 | 3,185 ha | -38.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +24001.0% | 21.38 ha | 5,152 ha |
| 2014 | +2860.8% | 598.54 ha | 17,721 ha |
| 2017 | +869.7% | 705.45 ha | 6,840 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 109,335 ha compare
- 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 68,354 ha compare
- 14 Chad 4.71 million ha compare
- 14 Türkiye 56,239 ha compare
- 15 South Africa 4.33 million 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
- 18 Polynesia 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
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 countries 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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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.