Forest fires — Burned Area in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1.95 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
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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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.