Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre by country
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
131
Highest
0.1145 ha per square kilometre
Australia
Lowest
0 ha per square kilometre
Uzbekistan
Median
0 ha per square kilometre
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
6,213
What the numbers show
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 0.1145 ha per square kilometre in Australia; the lowest is 0 ha per square kilometre in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 ha per square kilometre, and the mean is 0.0028 ha per square kilometre.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 1,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Bahamas (down 100.0%).
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Angola | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 152.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Lesotho | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Namibia | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Mozambique | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Botswana | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Zambia | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 103.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Honduras | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Chile | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1,025.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Cambodia | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Brazil | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Portugal | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Myanmar | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Uganda | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Colombia | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Morocco | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Tunisia | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Congo | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Kenya | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Thailand | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Argentina | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Paraguay | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Nigeria | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Cameroon | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Indonesia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Afghanistan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Albania | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Armenia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Burundi | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Benin | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Bahamas | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Belarus | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Belize | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Bhutan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Switzerland | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | China | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Comoros | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Cuba | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Germany | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Denmark | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Algeria | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Ecuador | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Egypt | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Eritrea | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Spain | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Fiji | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | France | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Gabon | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Georgia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Ghana | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Gambia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guatemala | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guyana | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Haiti | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | India | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Ireland | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Iraq | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Italy | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Jamaica | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Japan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Lebanon | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Liberia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Libya | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Mali | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Mongolia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritania | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Malawi | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Malaysia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | New Caledonia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Niger | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Norway | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Nepal | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | New Zealand | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Pakistan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Panama | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Peru | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Philippines | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Poland | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Puerto Rico | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Palestine | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Rwanda | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Senegal | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | El Salvador | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Somalia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | South Sudan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Suriname | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Slovenia | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Eswatini | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Chad | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Togo | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Uruguay | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 0 ha per square kilometre | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 0.0085 ha per square kilometre
How this figure is calculated
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.