Woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania
Oceania: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 108,591 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Oceania is 108,591 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Oceania peaked at 9.18 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 75,282 ha, in 2022.
That places Oceania 19th out of 31 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.65 million ha | +301.1% |
| 1997 | 5.25 million ha | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.11 million ha | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 9.18 million ha | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million ha | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 390,364 ha | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 804,612 ha | +106.1% |
| 2003 | 577,935 ha | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 464,561 ha | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 196,845 ha | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 541,322 ha | +175.0% |
| 2007 | 138,865 ha | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 132,987 ha | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 431,232 ha | +224.3% |
| 2010 | 119,002 ha | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 266,902 ha | +124.3% |
| 2012 | 566,780 ha | +112.4% |
| 2013 | 389,526 ha | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 355,143 ha | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 669,412 ha | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 217,238 ha | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 215,481 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 486,031 ha | +125.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million ha | +140.0% |
| 2020 | 407,328 ha | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 123,302 ha | -69.7% |
| 2022 | 75,282 ha | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 552,389 ha | +633.8% |
| 2024 | 108,591 ha | -80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 million ha | 1.41 million ha | 9.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 895,375 ha | 132,987 ha | 5.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,208 ha | 119,002 ha | 1.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,378 ha | 75,282 ha | 552,389 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Oceania?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Oceania was 108,591 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,282 ha in 2022.
- How does Oceania rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.