Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia

Indonesia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2187 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2187 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3,797.4%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6049 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.169 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.114 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.073 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.502 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.124 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.496 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.129 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.605 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.044 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.364 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.154 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.159 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.128 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.389 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.44 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.051 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.128 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.418 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.219 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 0.2187 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is up 3,797.4% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.6049 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1688 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.1688 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.1688 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.1688 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.1688 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.1688 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.019 ha per square kilometre -88.7%
1997 0.1138 ha per square kilometre +497.5%
1998 0.073 ha per square kilometre -35.8%
1999 0.0263 ha per square kilometre -64.0%
2000 0.0146 ha per square kilometre -44.5%
2001 0.025 ha per square kilometre +71.1%
2002 0.5023 ha per square kilometre +1909.4%
2003 0.1238 ha per square kilometre -75.3%
2004 0.4964 ha per square kilometre +300.8%
2005 0.1294 ha per square kilometre -73.9%
2006 0.6049 ha per square kilometre +367.5%
2007 0.0439 ha per square kilometre -92.7%
2008 0.0238 ha per square kilometre -45.9%
2009 0.3638 ha per square kilometre +1429.3%
2010 0.0219 ha per square kilometre -94.0%
2011 0.1537 ha per square kilometre +603.1%
2012 0.1589 ha per square kilometre +3.3%
2013 0.128 ha per square kilometre -19.4%
2014 0.389 ha per square kilometre +203.8%
2015 0.4404 ha per square kilometre +13.2%
2016 0.0506 ha per square kilometre -88.5%
2017 0.0114 ha per square kilometre -77.4%
2018 0.1277 ha per square kilometre +1015.9%
2019 0.4183 ha per square kilometre +227.6%
2020 0.0201 ha per square kilometre -95.2%
2021 0.0097 ha per square kilometre -51.8%
2022 0.0056 ha per square kilometre -42.0%
2023 0.2187 ha per square kilometre +3797.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.2187 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 95.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +3797.4% 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 0.2187 ha per square kilometre
2002 +1909.4% 0.025 ha per square kilometre 0.5023 ha per square kilometre
2009 +1429.3% 0.0238 ha per square kilometre 0.3638 ha per square kilometre
2018 +1015.9% 0.0114 ha per square kilometre 0.1277 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1245 ha per square kilometre 0.019 ha per square kilometre 0.1688 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2328 ha per square kilometre 0.0146 ha per square kilometre 0.6049 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.19 ha per square kilometre 0.0114 ha per square kilometre 0.4404 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0635 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 0.2187 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 17 Congo 0.2823 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Greece 0.2671 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Liberia 0.2448 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Nepal 0.1776 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Gabon 0.1763 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Mexico 0.1573 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.2187 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6049 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.