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

Latest (2024)
17,911 ha
Change on year
down 60.0%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.23 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
17,911 ha
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 363.2k ha1991: 363.2k ha1992: 364.2k ha1993: 364.2k ha1994: 364.2k ha1995: 364.2k ha1996: 744.0k ha1997: 847.5k ha1998: 1.2M ha1999: 1.2M ha2000: 807.2k ha2001: 398.8k ha2002: 247.8k ha2003: 233.1k ha2004: 337.7k ha2005: 371.8k ha2006: 206.3k ha2007: 222.6k ha2008: 229.6k ha2009: 239.9k ha2010: 185.3k ha2011: 244.7k ha2012: 147.5k ha2013: 92.0k ha2014: 68.1k ha2015: 124.2k ha2016: 67.0k ha2017: 49.2k ha2018: 54.7k ha2019: 85.2k ha2020: 46.7k ha2021: 32.3k ha2022: 52.4k ha2023: 44.7k ha2024: 17.9k ha

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

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 10 Mexico 4,676 ha compare
  2. 11 Zambia 4,064 ha compare
  3. 12 Zimbabwe 3,724 ha compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 3,661 ha compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 3,633 ha compare
  6. 15 Nicaragua 2,374 ha compare
  7. 16 Myanmar 620.9 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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