Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 96,001 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 96,001 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.15 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,407 ha, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.62 million ha | +319.5% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million ha | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 6.08 million ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 9.15 million ha | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million ha | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 365,889 ha | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 719,188 ha | +96.6% |
| 2003 | 457,008 ha | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 182,966 ha | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 145,176 ha | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 390,639 ha | +169.1% |
| 2007 | 123,498 ha | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 115,590 ha | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 378,346 ha | +227.3% |
| 2010 | 94,722 ha | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 245,824 ha | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 533,754 ha | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 366,184 ha | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 223,079 ha | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 436,885 ha | +95.8% |
| 2016 | 204,243 ha | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 192,265 ha | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 264,078 ha | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million ha | +324.5% |
| 2020 | 390,442 ha | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 108,084 ha | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 60,407 ha | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 415,387 ha | +587.7% |
| 2024 | 96,001 ha | -76.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia and New Zealand 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 | +587.7% | 60,407 ha | 415,387 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 9.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 814,114 ha | 115,590 ha | 5.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,197 ha | 94,722 ha | 1.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,064 ha | 60,407 ha | 415,387 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Australia and New Zealand was 96,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,407 ha in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.