Forest fires — Burned Area in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1.95 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.95 million ha
Change on year
down 47.6%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
4.97 million ha
in 2019
All-time low
1.15 million ha
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M ha1991: 2.4M ha1992: 2.4M ha1993: 2.4M ha1994: 2.4M ha1995: 2.4M ha1996: 4.1M ha1997: 2.3M ha1998: 4.1M ha1999: 3.0M ha2000: 2.3M ha2001: 1.2M ha2002: 2.2M ha2003: 3.3M ha2004: 1.8M ha2005: 1.2M ha2006: 2.5M ha2007: 1.4M ha2008: 2.3M ha2009: 1.7M ha2010: 1.7M ha2011: 2.0M ha2012: 3.0M ha2013: 1.6M ha2014: 2.8M ha2015: 2.0M ha2016: 2.2M ha2017: 1.8M ha2018: 2.6M ha2019: 5.0M ha2020: 3.4M ha2021: 1.9M ha2022: 1.3M ha2023: 3.7M ha2024: 2.0M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Annex I countries stood at 1.95 million ha.

That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Annex I countries peaked at 4.97 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million ha, in 2005.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.80 million ha 2.29 million ha 4.12 million ha 10
2000s 1.99 million ha 1.15 million ha 3.31 million ha 10
2010s 2.46 million ha 1.63 million ha 4.97 million ha 10
2020s 2.45 million ha 1.26 million ha 3.73 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
  2. 5 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
  3. 6 OECD 1.77 million ha compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  6. 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  7. 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Annex I countries?
Forest fires — burned area in Annex I countries was 1.95 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.97 million ha in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million ha in 2005.
How does Annex I countries rank for forest fires — burned area?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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