Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 993,274 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 993,274 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 8.73 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 257,371 ha, in 2016.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.62 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.62 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.68 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million ha | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million ha | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.91 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million ha | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 505,058 ha | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 619,390 ha | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million ha | +77.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million ha | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million ha | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million ha | +282.3% |
| 2009 | 761,081 ha | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 5.65 million ha | +642.1% |
| 2011 | 8.73 million ha | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million ha | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million ha | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 549,214 ha | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 728,781 ha | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 257,371 ha | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million ha | +625.5% |
| 2018 | 959,658 ha | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 357,124 ha | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million ha | +449.8% |
| 2021 | 5.27 million ha | +168.6% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million ha | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 5.50 million ha | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 993,274 ha | -81.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +642.1% | 761,081 ha | 5.65 million ha |
| 2017 | +625.5% | 257,371 ha | 1.87 million ha |
| 2020 | +449.8% | 357,124 ha | 1.96 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 million ha | 2.53 million ha | 2.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million ha | 505,058 ha | 4.90 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million ha | 257,371 ha | 8.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million ha | 993,274 ha | 5.50 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 7 South Africa 195,367 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 8 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 9 Namibia 57,442 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 50,441 ha compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 11 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 ha
- 11 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 23,458 ha compare
- 13 Mozambique 21,733 ha compare
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.82 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 993,274 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,371 ha in 2016.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.