Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Americas
Americas: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 212,220 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 212,220 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Americas peaked at 4.35 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 212,220 ha, in 2024.
Americas ranks 11th of 31 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 in Americas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 956,417 ha | — |
| 1991 | 956,417 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 956,417 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 956,417 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 956,417 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 956,417 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million ha | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million ha | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million ha | +125.5% |
| 1999 | 3.15 million ha | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million ha | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million ha | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 991,094 ha | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million ha | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 524,536 ha | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 916,582 ha | +74.7% |
| 2006 | 339,197 ha | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 440,186 ha | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 280,703 ha | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 485,396 ha | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 240,860 ha | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 723,248 ha | +200.3% |
| 2012 | 279,237 ha | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 258,744 ha | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 292,839 ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 427,387 ha | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 548,951 ha | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 651,745 ha | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 523,478 ha | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 327,774 ha | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 475,576 ha | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 228,483 ha | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 399,224 ha | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 534,367 ha | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 212,220 ha | -60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million ha | 956,417 ha | 4.35 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 991,344 ha | 280,703 ha | 3.78 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,426 ha | 240,860 ha | 723,248 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,974 ha | 212,220 ha | 534,367 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Americas?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Americas was 212,220 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,220 ha in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.