Woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 12,590 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia stood at 12,590 ha.
The figure is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 281,594 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,193 ha, in 2000.
That places Melanesia 11th out of 22 groups 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,150 ha | — |
| 1991 | 69,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,836 ha | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 138,072 ha | +347.8% |
| 1998 | 23,868 ha | -82.7% |
| 1999 | 33,268 ha | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 12,193 ha | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 24,475 ha | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 85,423 ha | +249.0% |
| 2003 | 120,927 ha | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 281,594 ha | +132.9% |
| 2005 | 51,669 ha | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 150,683 ha | +191.6% |
| 2007 | 15,367 ha | -89.8% |
| 2008 | 17,397 ha | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 52,886 ha | +204.0% |
| 2010 | 24,280 ha | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 21,078 ha | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 33,026 ha | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 23,342 ha | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 132,064 ha | +465.8% |
| 2015 | 232,527 ha | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 12,995 ha | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 23,216 ha | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 221,953 ha | +856.0% |
| 2019 | 45,623 ha | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 16,887 ha | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 15,218 ha | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 14,876 ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 137,002 ha | +821.0% |
| 2024 | 12,590 ha | -90.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,094 ha | 23,868 ha | 138,072 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,261 ha | 12,193 ha | 281,594 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,010 ha | 12,995 ha | 232,527 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,314 ha | 12,590 ha | 137,002 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
- 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
- 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Melanesia was 12,590 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 281,594 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,193 ha in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.