Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area was 318,904 ha in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
318,904 ha
Change on year
up 104.0%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.51 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
152,975 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 787.4k ha1991: 787.4k ha1992: 787.4k ha1993: 787.4k ha1994: 787.4k ha1995: 787.4k ha1996: 914.9k ha1997: 1.0M ha1998: 1.5M ha1999: 1.4M ha2000: 929.6k ha2001: 873.6k ha2002: 767.3k ha2003: 992.8k ha2004: 1.1M ha2005: 874.2k ha2006: 519.1k ha2007: 687.3k ha2008: 463.8k ha2009: 540.1k ha2010: 489.1k ha2011: 1.2M ha2012: 1.2M ha2013: 649.5k ha2014: 459.9k ha2015: 372.3k ha2016: 671.2k ha2017: 528.9k ha2018: 279.5k ha2019: 243.0k ha2020: 980.3k ha2021: 602.6k ha2022: 153.0k ha2023: 156.3k ha2024: 318.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 318,904 ha for closed shrubland β€” burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 104.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland β€” burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.51 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 152,975 ha, in 2022.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 957,190 ha 787,365 ha 1.51 million ha 10
2000s 777,864 ha 463,796 ha 1.13 million ha 10
2010s 607,510 ha 243,017 ha 1.20 million ha 10
2020s 442,225 ha 152,975 ha 980,252 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 307,633 ha compare
  3. 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
  4. 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
  5. 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
  6. 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
  7. 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places β†’

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All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland β€” burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Closed shrubland β€” burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 318,904 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland β€” burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest closed shrubland β€” burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 152,975 ha in 2022.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for closed shrubland β€” burned area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland β€” burned area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland β€” 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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