Woody savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 30,006 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30,006 ha
Change on year
down 92.8%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.14 million ha
in 2006
All-time low
10,622 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 305.8k ha1991: 305.8k ha1992: 305.8k ha1993: 305.8k ha1994: 305.8k ha1995: 305.8k ha1996: 34.5k ha1997: 206.2k ha1998: 132.3k ha1999: 47.7k ha2000: 27.4k ha2001: 46.9k ha2002: 943.1k ha2003: 232.5k ha2004: 932.0k ha2005: 242.9k ha2006: 1.1M ha2007: 82.5k ha2008: 44.7k ha2009: 683.1k ha2010: 41.1k ha2011: 288.7k ha2012: 298.3k ha2013: 240.4k ha2014: 730.3k ha2015: 826.9k ha2016: 94.9k ha2017: 21.5k ha2018: 239.7k ha2019: 785.4k ha2020: 37.7k ha2021: 18.3k ha2022: 10.6k ha2023: 414.0k ha2024: 30.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Indonesia is 30,006 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 92.8% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 1.14 million ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,622 ha, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 305,832 ha
1991 305,832 ha +0.0%
1992 305,832 ha +0.0%
1993 305,832 ha +0.0%
1994 305,832 ha +0.0%
1995 305,832 ha +0.0%
1996 34,505 ha -88.7%
1997 206,159 ha +497.5%
1998 132,274 ha -35.8%
1999 47,656 ha -64.0%
2000 27,429 ha -42.4%
2001 46,932 ha +71.1%
2002 943,061 ha +1909.4%
2003 232,517 ha -75.3%
2004 932,030 ha +300.8%
2005 242,943 ha -73.9%
2006 1.14 million ha +367.5%
2007 82,494 ha -92.7%
2008 44,666 ha -45.9%
2009 683,073 ha +1429.3%
2010 41,052 ha -94.0%
2011 288,656 ha +603.1%
2012 298,319 ha +3.3%
2013 240,357 ha -19.4%
2014 730,316 ha +203.8%
2015 826,940 ha +13.2%
2016 94,931 ha -88.5%
2017 21,480 ha -77.4%
2018 239,709 ha +1015.9%
2019 785,380 ha +227.6%
2020 37,661 ha -95.2%
2021 18,314 ha -51.4%
2022 10,622 ha -42.0%
2023 413,967 ha +3797.4%
2024 30,006 ha -92.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225,559 ha 34,505 ha 305,832 ha 10
2000s 437,082 ha 27,429 ha 1.14 million ha 10
2010s 356,714 ha 21,480 ha 826,940 ha 10
2020s 102,114 ha 10,622 ha 413,967 ha 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 33 Peru 35,377 ha compare
  2. 34 Nigeria 34,774 ha compare
  3. 35 Guinea 31,126 ha compare
  4. 37 Liberia 29,539 ha compare
  5. 38 Malawi 22,900 ha compare
  6. 39 Colombia 22,230 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Indonesia?
Woody savanna — burned area in Indonesia was 30,006 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million ha in 2006.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,622 ha in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Indonesia ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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