Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in India
India: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 1,156 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area in India stood at 1,156 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 440.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in India peaked at 12,958 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.7 ha, in 2020.
India ranks 30th of 219 countries 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 in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,133 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,133 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,133 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,133 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,133 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,133 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,841 ha | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 5,410 ha | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 12,828 ha | +137.1% |
| 1999 | 12,958 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,215 ha | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 557.38 ha | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 85.71 ha | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 278.46 ha | +224.9% |
| 2004 | 749.76 ha | +169.3% |
| 2005 | 342.66 ha | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 192.59 ha | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 107.07 ha | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 1,542 ha | +1339.8% |
| 2009 | 385.69 ha | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 1,006 ha | +160.8% |
| 2011 | 514.13 ha | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 727.94 ha | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 1,114 ha | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 214.08 ha | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 107.08 ha | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 342.6 ha | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 664.36 ha | +93.9% |
| 2018 | 278.34 ha | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2,099 ha | +654.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7 ha | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 1,650 ha | +1824.8% |
| 2022 | 535.65 ha | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 3,878 ha | +624.0% |
| 2024 | 1,156 ha | -70.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1824.8% | 85.7 ha | 1,650 ha |
| 2008 | +1339.8% | 107.07 ha | 1,542 ha |
| 2019 | +654.1% | 278.34 ha | 2,099 ha |
| 2023 | +624.0% | 535.65 ha | 3,878 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,784 ha | 2,133 ha | 12,958 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,246 ha | 85.71 ha | 8,215 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.76 ha | 107.08 ha | 2,099 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 ha | 85.7 ha | 3,878 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in India?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in India was 1,156 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12,958 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7 ha in 2020.
- How does India rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- India ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.