Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 153,953 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153,953 ha
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.16 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
83,924 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.0M ha1991: 1.0M ha1992: 1.0M ha1993: 1.0M ha1994: 1.0M ha1995: 1.0M ha1996: 4.0M ha1997: 3.8M ha1998: 4.9M ha1999: 5.2M ha2000: 5.1M ha2001: 874.7k ha2002: 470.8k ha2003: 417.8k ha2004: 502.1k ha2005: 543.2k ha2006: 308.0k ha2007: 389.7k ha2008: 345.5k ha2009: 365.3k ha2010: 297.7k ha2011: 349.9k ha2012: 271.7k ha2013: 180.7k ha2014: 154.8k ha2015: 219.3k ha2016: 152.0k ha2017: 109.4k ha2018: 143.5k ha2019: 229.4k ha2020: 138.1k ha2021: 83.9k ha2022: 92.7k ha2023: 105.5k ha2024: 154.0k ha

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 153,953 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 5.16 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83,924 ha, in 2021.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.01 million ha
1991 1.01 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.01 million ha +0.2%
1993 1.01 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.01 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.01 million ha +0.0%
1996 3.98 million ha +292.1%
1997 3.81 million ha -4.3%
1998 4.94 million ha +29.7%
1999 5.16 million ha +4.6%
2000 5.15 million ha -0.3%
2001 874,664 ha -83.0%
2002 470,819 ha -46.2%
2003 417,767 ha -11.3%
2004 502,096 ha +20.2%
2005 543,244 ha +8.2%
2006 307,959 ha -43.3%
2007 389,732 ha +26.6%
2008 345,453 ha -11.4%
2009 365,310 ha +5.7%
2010 297,728 ha -18.5%
2011 349,868 ha +17.5%
2012 271,684 ha -22.3%
2013 180,736 ha -33.5%
2014 154,836 ha -14.3%
2015 219,313 ha +41.6%
2016 152,005 ha -30.7%
2017 109,439 ha -28.0%
2018 143,467 ha +31.1%
2019 229,405 ha +59.9%
2020 138,130 ha -39.8%
2021 83,924 ha -39.2%
2022 92,654 ha +10.4%
2023 105,479 ha +13.8%
2024 153,953 ha +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.40 million ha 1.01 million ha 5.16 million ha 10
2000s 936,450 ha 307,959 ha 5.15 million ha 10
2010s 210,848 ha 109,439 ha 349,868 ha 10
2020s 114,828 ha 83,924 ha 153,953 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
  2. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  3. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
  4. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  5. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
  6. 11 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
  7. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
  8. 11 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
  9. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  10. 11 Melanesia 0 ha compare
  11. 11 Micronesia 0 ha
  12. 11 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  13. 12 Mexico 23,458 ha compare
  14. 13 Mozambique 21,733 ha compare
  15. 14 Madagascar 21,087 ha compare
  16. 15 Pakistan 18,479 ha compare
  17. 16 Zimbabwe 14,979 ha compare
  18. 17 Brazil 10,755 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 153,953 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 million ha in 1999.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 83,924 ha in 2021.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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