Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
169
Highest
699.59 % change on previous year
Uzbekistan
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-100 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
4,247
What the numbers show
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 169 countries. The highest value is 699.59 % change on previous year in Uzbekistan; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -100 % change on previous year, and the mean is -46.27 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 1,070,180.0%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 254,662.0%).
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 699.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 318.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Sudan | 276.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 289.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 244.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 238 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 582.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Iraq | 237.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 46,602.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 236.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 419.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 236.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 810.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Nigeria | 200.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 200 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Myanmar | 189.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,070,180.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Honduras | 185.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,107.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Mozambique | 183.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 484.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Malawi | 177.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 159.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Mali | 150 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Peru | 142.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 263.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Somalia | 120.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 435.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Pakistan | 116.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Angola | 110.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 982.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Eswatini | 103.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 303.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Congo | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 99.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 62.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Kenya | 62.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Colombia | 50.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 47.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Zambia | 39.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 18.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Sudan (former) | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 103.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -0.0123 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | -0.0164 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Yemen | -25.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 254,662.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Türkiye | -30.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Madagascar | -31.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Nicaragua | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Argentina | -47.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 176.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Mexico | -48.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | -49.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Egypt | -49.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Mauritania | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Thailand | -50.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Lesotho | -55.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Chile | -61.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -64.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 46 | India | -70.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 47 | OECD | -73.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 172.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia | -73.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia and New Zealand | -73.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.9% | volatile |
| 50 | South Africa | -81.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Botswana | -82.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Canada | -87.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Namibia | -89.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Afghanistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Albania | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Burundi | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Benin | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bulgaria | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bahamas | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Belarus | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Belize | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bhutan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Central African Republic | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 54 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 257.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Costa Rica | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cuba | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Cyprus | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Germany | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Djibouti | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Algeria | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Ecuador | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Eritrea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Estonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 54 | France | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Gabon | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 150.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Georgia | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Ghana | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Guinea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Gambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Greece | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Greenland | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Guatemala | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Guyana | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Croatia | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Haiti | -100 % change on previous year | 2007 | down 295.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Hungary | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Indonesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Iceland | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Israel | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Italy | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 207.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Jamaica | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Jordan | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Japan | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cambodia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 160.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Kuwait | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Liberia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lithuania | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Morocco | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.8% | volatile |
| 54 | North Macedonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Mongolia | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Malaysia | -100 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 1,150.3% | volatile |
| 54 | New Caledonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Niger | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Nepal | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 54 | New Zealand | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Poland | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Portugal | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Paraguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 199.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Palestine | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Romania | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Rwanda | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | El Salvador | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Suriname | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Chad | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Togo | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Uganda | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Ukraine | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Uruguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Samoa | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | French Guiana | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Serbia and Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Timor-Leste | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Melanesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Caribbean | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105,938.0% | volatile |
| 54 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Viet Nam | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | China, mainland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 257.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Côte d'Ivoire | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | United Republic of Tanzania | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | China, Taiwan Province of | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Africa 947.25 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 399.14 % change on previous year
- Central Asia 332.16 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 236.57 % change on previous year
- Europe 236.37 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 215.31 % change on previous year
- Asia 139.31 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) 120.24 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 120.24 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 110.61 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa 98.48 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 93.39 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 89.32 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 45.96 % change on previous year
- United States of America 33.06 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia 20.08 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa -7.5 % change on previous year
- South America -43.01 % change on previous year
- Central America -49.81 % change on previous year
- Americas -60.29 % change on previous year
- Northern America -67.78 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -71.49 % change on previous year
- World -71.76 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries -73.39 % change on previous year
- Oceania -73.57 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) -77.22 % change on previous year
- Africa -78.08 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) -81.92 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa -83.14 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -100 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe -100 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -100 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.