Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in World
World: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.4146 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.4146 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 251.9% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.5089 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 ha per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre (Area) in World, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2153 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2531 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3441 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4033 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4085 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2231 ha per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1183 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5089 ha per square kilometre | +348.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4258 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | +240.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1218 ha per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | +251.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +348.8% | 0.1134 ha per square kilometre | 0.5089 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +251.9% | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +240.7% | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +199.8% | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.2231 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2342 ha per square kilometre | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | 0.3441 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2265 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | 0.5089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | 0.4146 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in World?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in World was 0.4146 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does World rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.