Woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania

Oceania: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 108,591 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
108,591 ha
Change on year
down 80.3%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.18 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
75,282 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 1.4M ha1991: 1.4M ha1992: 1.4M ha1993: 1.4M ha1994: 1.4M ha1995: 1.4M ha1996: 5.7M ha1997: 5.3M ha1998: 6.1M ha1999: 9.2M ha2000: 5.3M ha2001: 390.4k ha2002: 804.6k ha2003: 577.9k ha2004: 464.6k ha2005: 196.8k ha2006: 541.3k ha2007: 138.9k ha2008: 133.0k ha2009: 431.2k ha2010: 119.0k ha2011: 266.9k ha2012: 566.8k ha2013: 389.5k ha2014: 355.1k ha2015: 669.4k ha2016: 217.2k ha2017: 215.5k ha2018: 486.0k ha2019: 1.2M ha2020: 407.3k ha2021: 123.3k ha2022: 75.3k ha2023: 552.4k ha2024: 108.6k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 India 139,372 ha compare
  2. 17 Madagascar 115,976 ha compare
  3. 18 Gabon 106,853 ha compare
  4. 19 Honduras 102,474 ha compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
  6. 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
  7. 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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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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