Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 27,706 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 27,706 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 622,465 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,512 ha, in 2021.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266,940 ha | — |
| 1991 | 266,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 277,686 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 286,326 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 286,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 286,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 382,020 ha | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 415,552 ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 622,465 ha | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 504,959 ha | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 360,170 ha | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 323,186 ha | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 191,403 ha | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 171,036 ha | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 337,776 ha | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 267,356 ha | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 167,644 ha | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 156,015 ha | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 238,656 ha | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 172,630 ha | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 174,398 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 419,796 ha | +140.7% |
| 2012 | 225,740 ha | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 146,966 ha | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 61,301 ha | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 90,560 ha | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 60,042 ha | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 57,646 ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 37,702 ha | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 51,397 ha | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 35,498 ha | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 26,512 ha | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 41,025 ha | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 34,213 ha | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 27,706 ha | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359,554 ha | 266,940 ha | 622,465 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,587 ha | 156,015 ha | 360,170 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,555 ha | 37,702 ha | 419,796 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,991 ha | 26,512 ha | 41,025 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 4,676 ha compare
- 11 Zambia 4,064 ha compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 3,724 ha compare
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.82 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 27,706 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 622,465 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,512 ha in 2021.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.