Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in World
World: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0019 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in World is 0.0019 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in World peaked at 0.0092 ha per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per person, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in World, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0051 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.005 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 ha per person | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 ha per person | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 ha per person | +196.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 ha per person | +343.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per person | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 ha per person | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per person | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 ha per person | +236.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per person | +89.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 ha per person | +248.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 ha per person | -72.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +343.3% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person |
| 2023 | +248.7% | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person |
| 2017 | +236.8% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in World?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in World was 0.0019 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 ha per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2020.
- How does World rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.