Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 27.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia stood at 27.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 298.5% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 451.92 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -78.49 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Southern Asia 12th out of 32 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -78.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1998 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1999 | 90.53 % change on previous year | +702.4% |
| 2000 | -41.19 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2001 | 38.41 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2002 | -51.86 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2003 | 451.92 % change on previous year | -971.4% |
| 2004 | 42.07 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2005 | -33.46 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2006 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2007 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +328.1% |
| 2008 | -33.38 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2009 | 188.39 % change on previous year | -664.4% |
| 2010 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2011 | -49.02 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2012 | 129.35 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2013 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2014 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2015 | -39.51 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 2016 | 97.21 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2018 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 2019 | -23.53 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2020 | -54.37 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2021 | 429.41 % change on previous year | -889.8% |
| 2022 | -59.39 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2023 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5115 % change on previous year | -78.49 % change on previous year | 90.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.09 % change on previous year | -51.86 % change on previous year | 451.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -49.02 % change on previous year | 129.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.84 % change on previous year | -59.39 % change on previous year | 429.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 560.01 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 496.76 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 478.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 447.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 442 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 399.93 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bangladesh 396.53 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Asia was 27.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 451.92 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.49 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.