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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 14 Madagascar 21,087 ha compare
- 15 Pakistan 18,479 ha compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 14,979 ha compare
- 17 Brazil 10,755 ha compare
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
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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