Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 17.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America is 17.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 180.8% on the previous year and up 602.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 293.93 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -70.6 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places United States of America 13th 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 United States of America, 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 | 3.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -51.67 % change on previous year | -1750.6% |
| 1998 | 94.6 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1999 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2001 | -70.6 % change on previous year | -3582.6% |
| 2002 | 151.08 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2004 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2005 | -20.11 % change on previous year | +388.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2007 | 61.7 % change on previous year | +809.0% |
| 2008 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2009 | -43.83 % change on previous year | -664.9% |
| 2010 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 55.59 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 2012 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2013 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2014 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2015 | 91.55 % change on previous year | -2757.6% |
| 2016 | -50.06 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 83.35 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2018 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2019 | -45.83 % change on previous year | +521.9% |
| 2020 | 293.93 % change on previous year | -741.4% |
| 2021 | -30.68 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2022 | -44.96 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2023 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3582.6% | 2.03 % change on previous year | -70.6 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2757.6% | -3.44 % change on previous year | 91.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -51.67 % change on previous year | 94.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -70.6 % change on previous year | 151.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -50.06 % change on previous year | 91.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.84 % change on previous year | -44.96 % change on previous year | 293.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 10 Guyana 496.76 % change on previous year compare
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- 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
- 16 Gabon 324.73 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America was 17.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 293.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.