Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in OECD
OECD: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 12.17 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
OECD recorded 12.17 million ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in OECD peaked at 51.67 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million ha, in 2020.
That places OECD 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.85 million ha | 14.94 million ha | 33.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 million ha | 6.18 million ha | 45.57 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 million ha | 5.05 million ha | 51.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 million ha | 2.82 million ha | 45.92 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Australia 12.02 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 12.02 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in OECD?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in OECD was 12.17 million 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 51.67 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million ha in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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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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.