Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Asia
Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 139.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Asia recorded 139.31 % change on previous year for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia peaked at 976.97 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -93.13 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Asia ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 42.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 190.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1999 | -38.75 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 2000 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2001 | -93.13 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2002 | 130.03 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2003 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2004 | 60.36 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 2005 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2006 | -38.49 % change on previous year | -458.9% |
| 2007 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2008 | -51.04 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 2009 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2010 | 54.73 % change on previous year | -663.3% |
| 2011 | 71.5 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2012 | -49.25 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2013 | 83.17 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2014 | 102.06 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2015 | -61.87 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2016 | 70.29 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2017 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2018 | -52.47 % change on previous year | +777.6% |
| 2019 | 976.97 % change on previous year | -1961.9% |
| 2020 | -23.01 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2021 | -73.95 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2022 | -62.2 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 628.01 % change on previous year | -1109.7% |
| 2024 | 139.31 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1961.9% | -52.47 % change on previous year | 976.97 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1109.7% | -62.2 % change on previous year | 628.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.46 % change on previous year | -38.75 % change on previous year | 190.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -93.13 % change on previous year | 130.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.91 % change on previous year | -61.87 % change on previous year | 976.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.63 % change on previous year | -73.95 % change on previous year | 628.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Spain 244.39 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 238 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 237.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.38 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Nigeria 200.01 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cameroon 200 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia was 139.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 976.97 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.13 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.