Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia
Australia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 95,636 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 95,636 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Australia peaked at 9.15 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,407 ha, in 2022.
That places Australia 21st 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, 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 | 365,867 ha | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 719,188 ha | +96.6% |
| 2003 | 457,008 ha | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 182,945 ha | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 145,176 ha | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 390,639 ha | +169.1% |
| 2007 | 123,197 ha | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 115,568 ha | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 378,346 ha | +227.4% |
| 2010 | 94,722 ha | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 245,802 ha | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 533,711 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 | 390,420 ha | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 106,539 ha | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 60,407 ha | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 415,387 ha | +587.7% |
| 2024 | 95,636 ha | -77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 9.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 814,076 ha | 115,568 ha | 5.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,191 ha | 94,722 ha | 1.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,678 ha | 60,407 ha | 415,387 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Australia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Australia was 95,636 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,407 ha in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.