Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Asia
Asia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 706.84 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Asia stood at 706.84 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Asia peaked at 110,554 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 128.44 ha, in 2022.
Asia ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,814 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,814 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,564 ha | +99.4% |
| 1993 | 21,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,523 ha | +412.5% |
| 1997 | 101,584 ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 110,554 ha | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 97,914 ha | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 92,045 ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,777 ha | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 877.75 ha | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 920.11 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 449.15 ha | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 1,435 ha | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 706.56 ha | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 963.23 ha | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 771.27 ha | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 1,242 ha | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 1,284 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,672 ha | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 1,328 ha | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 2,527 ha | +90.2% |
| 2014 | 2,524 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,625 ha | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 684.81 ha | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 493.06 ha | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 320.91 ha | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 835.63 ha | +160.4% |
| 2020 | 256.67 ha | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 1,114 ha | +333.9% |
| 2022 | 128.44 ha | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 534.89 ha | +316.4% |
| 2024 | 706.84 ha | +32.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +412.5% | 21,564 ha | 110,523 ha |
| 2021 | +333.9% | 256.67 ha | 1,114 ha |
| 2023 | +316.4% | 128.44 ha | 534.89 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 10,814 ha | 110,554 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 449.15 ha | 92,045 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 320.91 ha | 2,527 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 128.44 ha | 1,114 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 330,833 ha compare
- 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 307,633 ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
- 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Asia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Asia was 706.84 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,554 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.44 ha in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.