Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 3.77 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Asia stood at 3.77 million ha.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Asia peaked at 8.36 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million ha, in 2000.
That places Asia 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million ha | 1.76 million ha | 5.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million ha | 1.74 million ha | 8.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million ha | 3.61 million ha | 6.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million ha | 2.49 million ha | 5.50 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 9 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 10 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 11 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
- 12 India 523,649 ha compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 481,396 ha compare
- 14 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 414,900 ha compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Asia?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Asia was 3.77 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million ha in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Asia ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.