Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in World
World: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -71.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World is -71.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.5% on the previous year and down 229.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World peaked at 348.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -76.76 % change on previous year, in 2013.
World ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -12.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 38 % change on previous year | -2311.6% |
| 1999 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2002 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2003 | -74.82 % change on previous year | +2086.6% |
| 2004 | 94.95 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2005 | -62.84 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2006 | 200.03 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2007 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2008 | -42.93 % change on previous year | +506.9% |
| 2009 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2011 | 348.75 % change on previous year | +3608.8% |
| 2012 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2013 | -76.76 % change on previous year | +422.6% |
| 2014 | 55.31 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2016 | -56.31 % change on previous year | -3390.8% |
| 2017 | 240.66 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 2018 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2019 | -49.78 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2020 | -35.61 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 90.86 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2022 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2023 | 251.9 % change on previous year | -7781.4% |
| 2024 | -71.76 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7781.4% | -3.28 % change on previous year | 251.9 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3608.8% | 9.4 % change on previous year | 348.75 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -3390.8% | 1.71 % change on previous year | -56.31 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2311.6% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2086.6% | -3.42 % change on previous year | -74.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -74.82 % change on previous year | 200.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3 % change on previous year | -76.76 % change on previous year | 348.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.42 % change on previous year | -71.76 % change on previous year | 251.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Angola 110.4 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Eswatini 103.57 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Congo 100 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.84 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Brazil 62.29 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kenya 62.12 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Colombia 50.01 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World was -71.76 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 348.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.76 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does World rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 229.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.