Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 374,513 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 374,513 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 2.69 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 207,650 ha, in 2022.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million ha | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million ha | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million ha | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million ha | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million ha | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million ha | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 733,783 ha | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 906,166 ha | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 693,361 ha | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 862,974 ha | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 703,468 ha | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million ha | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 730,861 ha | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 537,497 ha | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 521,523 ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 811,330 ha | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 743,837 ha | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 400,732 ha | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 359,915 ha | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million ha | +193.9% |
| 2021 | 686,555 ha | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 207,650 ha | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 213,783 ha | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 374,513 ha | +75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 2.69 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million ha | 693,361 ha | 2.49 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,949 ha | 359,915 ha | 1.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,070 ha | 207,650 ha | 1.06 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 330,833 ha compare
- 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 307,633 ha compare
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 374,513 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,650 ha in 2022.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.