Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 17,911 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 17,911 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.23 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,911 ha, in 2024.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363,171 ha | — |
| 1991 | 363,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 364,212 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 364,212 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 364,212 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 364,212 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 744,002 ha | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 847,500 ha | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million ha | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 807,194 ha | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 398,840 ha | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 247,780 ha | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 233,052 ha | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 337,675 ha | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 371,845 ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 206,326 ha | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 222,610 ha | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 229,557 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 239,911 ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 185,300 ha | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 244,685 ha | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 147,506 ha | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 92,002 ha | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 68,150 ha | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 124,238 ha | +82.3% |
| 2016 | 66,952 ha | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 49,202 ha | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 54,662 ha | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 85,152 ha | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 46,675 ha | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 32,302 ha | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 52,413 ha | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 44,724 ha | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 17,911 ha | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619,398 ha | 363,171 ha | 1.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 329,479 ha | 206,326 ha | 807,194 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,785 ha | 49,202 ha | 244,685 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,805 ha | 17,911 ha | 52,413 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 17,911 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,911 ha in 2024.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.