Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 284,880 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 284,880 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.39 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 138,299 ha, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 571,678 ha | — |
| 1991 | 571,678 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 571,678 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 571,678 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 571,678 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 571,678 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 838,765 ha | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 930,971 ha | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million ha | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 865,808 ha | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 829,940 ha | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 652,589 ha | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 818,637 ha | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 716,641 ha | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 682,169 ha | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 333,001 ha | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 516,165 ha | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 319,808 ha | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 294,633 ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 298,919 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 355,916 ha | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 307,079 ha | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 358,931 ha | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 287,593 ha | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 290,399 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 368,972 ha | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 262,506 ha | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 226,805 ha | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 227,404 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 370,608 ha | +63.0% |
| 2021 | 229,834 ha | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 138,299 ha | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 146,050 ha | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 284,880 ha | +95.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,742 ha | 571,678 ha | 1.39 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,939 ha | 294,633 ha | 865,808 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,452 ha | 226,805 ha | 368,972 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,934 ha | 138,299 ha | 370,608 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 284,880 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,299 ha in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.