Fires in organic soils — Burned Area in World
World: Fires in organic soils — Burned Area was 43,548 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fires in organic soils — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 43,548 ha for fires in organic soils — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in organic soils — burned area in World peaked at 1.24 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,660 ha, in 2022.
That places World 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in organic soils — Burned Area in World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309,119 ha | — |
| 1991 | 309,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 309,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 309,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 309,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 309,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95,851 ha | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million ha | +1194.9% |
| 1998 | 310,269 ha | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 141,117 ha | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 49,315 ha | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 50,469 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 681,652 ha | +1250.6% |
| 2003 | 217,761 ha | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 668,506 ha | +207.0% |
| 2005 | 315,809 ha | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 798,304 ha | +152.8% |
| 2007 | 74,040 ha | -90.7% |
| 2008 | 47,010 ha | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 550,936 ha | +1072.0% |
| 2010 | 55,001 ha | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 271,098 ha | +392.9% |
| 2012 | 280,905 ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 255,730 ha | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 698,479 ha | +173.1% |
| 2015 | 724,093 ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 93,398 ha | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 32,279 ha | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 274,286 ha | +749.7% |
| 2019 | 564,771 ha | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 60,437 ha | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 25,610 ha | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 11,660 ha | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 330,990 ha | +2738.7% |
| 2024 | 43,548 ha | -86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,308 ha | 95,851 ha | 1.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,380 ha | 47,010 ha | 798,304 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,004 ha | 32,279 ha | 724,093 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,449 ha | 11,660 ha | 330,990 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in organic soils — burned area in World?
- Fires in organic soils — burned area in World was 43,548 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in organic soils — burned area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest fires in organic soils — burned area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,660 ha in 2022.
- How does World rank for fires in organic soils — burned area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fires in organic soils — burned area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in organic soils — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.