Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4204 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.4204 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2,029.3% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 54th of 188 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, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | +596.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1794 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8276 ha per square kilometre | +1286.4% |
| 2003 | 0.235 ha per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8177 ha per square kilometre | +248.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2303 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +354.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1074 ha per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6214 ha per square kilometre | +913.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2982 ha per square kilometre | +614.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2243 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7166 ha per square kilometre | +219.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8207 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2923 ha per square kilometre | +376.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7204 ha per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4204 ha per square kilometre | +2029.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.4204 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.4204 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1288.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2029.4% | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.4204 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1286.4% | 0.0597 ha per square kilometre | 0.8276 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +913.2% | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.6214 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2553 ha per square kilometre | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3558 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.8207 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1321 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.4204 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.5965 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.5949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.4946 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Eritrea 0.4118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 0.4086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 0.3606 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.4204 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Savanna fires — 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.