Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 by country
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.
Countries reporting
236
Highest
5.92 million ha
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Lowest
0 ha
Naoero
Median
21.51 ha
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,294
What the numbers show
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 is currently reported for 236 countries. The highest value is 5.92 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of); the lowest is 0 ha in Naoero.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.51 ha, and the mean is 138,179 ha.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 75 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 10,397.9%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 100.0%).
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5.92 million ha | 2024 | up 3,789.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 5.28 million ha | 2024 | up 376.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.50 million ha | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 2.93 million ha | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 5 | Mozambique | 2.26 million ha | 2024 | down 45.5% | rising |
| 6 | Angola | 1.85 million ha | 2024 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 7 | OECD | 1.77 million ha | 2024 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Myanmar | 1.29 million ha | 2024 | down 39.8% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 723,318 ha | 2024 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 10 | Canada | 717,855 ha | 2024 | up 386.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Mexico | 557,291 ha | 2024 | up 1,413.2% | volatile |
| 12 | India | 523,649 ha | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 481,396 ha | 2024 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Cambodia | 470,662 ha | 2024 | down 45.1% | flat |
| 15 | United Republic of Tanzania | 414,900 ha | 2024 | down 65.3% | rising |
| 16 | Nepal | 363,091 ha | 2024 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 362,523 ha | 2024 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 18 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 316,286 ha | 2024 | up 712.1% | volatile |
| 19 | South Sudan | 289,236 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 20 | Sudan (former) | 276,002 ha | 2011 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Paraguay | 178,192 ha | 2024 | up 492.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Congo | 165,085 ha | 2024 | up 630.1% | rising |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 140,455 ha | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 126,361 ha | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia | 125,716 ha | 2024 | down 65.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Madagascar | 116,407 ha | 2024 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 27 | Guatemala | 115,586 ha | 2024 | up 3,626.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Honduras | 115,054 ha | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Peru | 112,510 ha | 2024 | up 556.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Cameroon | 92,372 ha | 2024 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 31 | China | 85,701 ha | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 31 | China, mainland | 85,701 ha | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 33 | Chad | 83,816 ha | 2024 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 77,644 ha | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 35 | Nicaragua | 61,142 ha | 2023 | up 256.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Nigeria | 60,873 ha | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Belize | 55,708 ha | 2024 | up 1,558.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Malawi | 43,559 ha | 2024 | down 55.6% | rising |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 36,784 ha | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Portugal | 31,181 ha | 2024 | up 4,735.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 29,708 ha | 2024 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 27,782 ha | 2024 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Indonesia | 27,697 ha | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | 24,961 ha | 2024 | up 478.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Guyana | 23,596 ha | 2024 | up 1,391.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Argentina | 22,114 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Liberia | 21,332 ha | 2024 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 18,581 ha | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 17,119 ha | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Philippines | 16,900 ha | 2024 | up 87.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Caribbean | 13,704 ha | 2024 | up 75.8% | falling |
| 52 | Guinea | 13,234 ha | 2024 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 53 | Malaysia | 12,588 ha | 2024 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Suriname | 12,033 ha | 2024 | up 3,419.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Chile | 11,277 ha | 2024 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 10,553 ha | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 9,705 ha | 2024 | up 522.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 9,320 ha | 2024 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Melanesia | 8,913 ha | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | 8,699 ha | 2024 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Cuba | 8,671 ha | 2024 | up 166.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Ecuador | 6,924 ha | 2024 | up 604.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 6,585 ha | 2024 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Senegal | 4,726 ha | 2024 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Bahamas | 4,241 ha | 2024 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Eswatini | 3,578 ha | 2024 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Uganda | 2,970 ha | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Türkiye | 2,750 ha | 2024 | up 1,063.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Romania | 2,689 ha | 2024 | up 594.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Pakistan | 2,596 ha | 2024 | up 3,932.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Togo | 2,565 ha | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Serbia | 2,258 ha | 2024 | up 10,397.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Bhutan | 1,929 ha | 2024 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Japan | 1,910 ha | 2024 | down 69.3% | volatile |
| 75 | North Macedonia | 1,569 ha | 2024 | up 942.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,154 ha | 2024 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Sudan | 1,005 ha | 2024 | up 291.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 838.48 ha | 2024 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Austria | 753.35 ha | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Georgia | 752.58 ha | 2024 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea | 705.24 ha | 2024 | up 1,550.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Greece | 665.99 ha | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Spain | 644.98 ha | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 84 | New Zealand | 644.4 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Panama | 577.16 ha | 2024 | up 170.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 513.61 ha | 2024 | down 75.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Mongolia | 495.5 ha | 2024 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Benin | 448.91 ha | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 365.67 ha | 2024 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Belarus | 323.29 ha | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Italy | 300.86 ha | 2024 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 92 | El Salvador | 278.01 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 256.54 ha | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | French Guiana | 256.46 ha | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Botswana | 235.4 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Comoros | 213.82 ha | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 172.2 ha | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Tunisia | 171.79 ha | 2024 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Fiji | 171.15 ha | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Timor-Leste | 171.01 ha | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Croatia | 150.55 ha | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Kenya | 149.59 ha | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Mayotte | 106.92 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Brunei Darussalam | 106.86 ha | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Czechia | 86.14 ha | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Montenegro | 86 ha | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Albania | 85.97 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Algeria | 85.89 ha | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Burundi | 64.11 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Serbia and Montenegro | 43.02 ha | 2005 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 42.99 ha | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Uruguay | 42.9 ha | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 42.81 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Mali | 42.76 ha | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 22.57 ha | 1999 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 116 | Slovakia | 21.53 ha | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Switzerland | 21.52 ha | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Slovenia | 21.52 ha | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 119 | France | 21.5 ha | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Morocco | 21.47 ha | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 121 | United States Virgin Islands | 21.4 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Aruba | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Afghanistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Andorra | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Armenia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Belgium | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Burkina Faso | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Bahrain | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Bermuda | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Barbados | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Channel Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Cayman Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Cyprus | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Germany | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Djibouti | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Dominica | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Denmark | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Egypt | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Eritrea | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Estonia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Finland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Faroe Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Gibraltar | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Gambia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Grenada | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Greenland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Guam | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Haiti | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Isle of Man | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Ireland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Iraq | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Iceland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Israel | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Jamaica | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Jordan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Kazakhstan | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Kiribati | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Kuwait | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Lebanon | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Libya | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Liechtenstein | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Lesotho | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Lithuania | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Luxembourg | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Latvia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Maldives | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Marshall Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Malta | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Mauritania | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Mauritius | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Namibia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Niger | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Norway | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Oman | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Palau | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Poland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Puerto Rico | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Palestine | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | French Polynesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Qatar | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Rwanda | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Saudi Arabia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Singapore | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Solomon Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Somalia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Sweden | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Seychelles | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Tajikistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Turkmenistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Tonga | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Uzbekistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | British Virgin Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Vanuatu | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Samoa | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Yemen | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Guadeloupe | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Martinique | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Western Sahara | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Anguilla | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Cook Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Montserrat | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Niue | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Tokelau | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Micronesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Norfolk Island | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Cabo Verde | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Pitcairn | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Polynesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Republic of Korea | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Republic of Moldova | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | China, Macao SAR | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0 ha | 2010 | — | flat |
| 122 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 122 | Naoero | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 33.12 million ha
- Non-Annex I countries 31.16 million ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 17.35 million ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16.76 million ha
- Africa 14.56 million ha
- Americas 13.85 million ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 12.88 million ha
- South America 11.91 million ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10.03 million ha
- Middle Africa 8.12 million ha
- Eastern Africa 6.22 million ha
- Asia 3.77 million ha
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.