The 2019/2020 bushfire season in Australia had damaged over 4.3 million hectares of conservation land across the country as of March 9, 2020. Additionally, at least 2.45 million hectares of agricultural land had been damaged as a result of the fires.

The 2019/2020 bushfire season in Australia had damaged over 153 thousand hectares of conservation land across South Australia as of March 9, 2020. Additionally, at least 98 thousand hectares of agricultural land had been damaged as a result of the fires in that state.

The 2019/2020 bushfire season was one of the most devasting to occur in Australia. Between October 2019 and February 2020, almost 13 million hectares of land were burned in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The last fires were extinguished in February 2020, however the damage was extensive across the country.

Flora and fauna

Across the entire country, the largest area of land burned was conservation land. The Blue Mountains and the Gondwana world heritage sites suffered widespread damage. Many threatened species were affected by the bush fires. Furthermore, an estimated 1.5 billion wildlife animals, who resided in habitats destroyed by the fires, were killed.

Property damage

As well as the loss of wildlife, the properties of many Australians were destroyed. In New South Wales alone, thousands of buildings were destroyed or damaged. Insurance claims directly in relation to bushfires across the entire country were valued at 1.9 billion Australian dollars as of January 2020. The full financial impact from these fires is yet to bet determined.