Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 2,599 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 2,599 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.2% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Central Asia peaked at 295,563 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 601.32 ha, in 2023.
Central Asia ranks 22nd 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42,950 ha | — |
| 1993 | 42,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 184,707 ha | +330.0% |
| 1997 | 295,563 ha | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 219,814 ha | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 166,699 ha | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 137,126 ha | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 5,778 ha | -95.8% |
| 2002 | 1,654 ha | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 7,088 ha | +328.6% |
| 2004 | 20,103 ha | +183.6% |
| 2005 | 24,376 ha | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4,167 ha | -82.9% |
| 2007 | 3,028 ha | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 2,019 ha | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3,479 ha | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 1,912 ha | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 4,060 ha | +112.4% |
| 2012 | 7,667 ha | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 9,557 ha | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 25,172 ha | +163.4% |
| 2015 | 1,675 ha | -93.3% |
| 2016 | 2,255 ha | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 7,667 ha | +240.0% |
| 2018 | 2,813 ha | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 21,972 ha | +681.0% |
| 2020 | 31,442 ha | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 4,983 ha | -84.2% |
| 2022 | 1,955 ha | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 601.32 ha | -69.2% |
| 2024 | 2,599 ha | +332.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,823 ha | 42,950 ha | 295,563 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,882 ha | 1,654 ha | 137,126 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,475 ha | 1,675 ha | 25,172 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,316 ha | 601.32 ha | 31,442 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.85 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Central Asia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Central Asia was 2,599 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 295,563 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.32 ha in 2023.
- How does Central Asia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.