Forest fires — Burned Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Central Asia stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Central Asia peaked at 41,371 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2017.
Central Asia ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,711 ha | — |
| 1993 | 6,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,740 ha | +194.1% |
| 1997 | 41,371 ha | +109.6% |
| 1998 | 22,551 ha | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 15,433 ha | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 19,382 ha | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 409.45 ha | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 2,414 ha | +489.6% |
| 2003 | 646.44 ha | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 172.41 ha | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 64.65 ha | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 129.22 ha | +99.9% |
| 2007 | 2,759 ha | +2035.3% |
| 2008 | 323.12 ha | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 43.11 ha | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 64.63 ha | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 280.05 ha | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 323.24 ha | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 64.58 ha | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 21.56 ha | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 624.73 ha | +2797.5% |
| 2016 | 150.74 ha | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 21.56 ha | — |
| 2019 | 86.11 ha | +299.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 731.66 ha | — |
| 2022 | 3,123 ha | +326.8% |
| 2023 | 580.96 ha | -81.4% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2797.5% | 21.56 ha | 624.73 ha |
| 2007 | +2035.3% | 129.22 ha | 2,759 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,742 ha | 6,711 ha | 41,371 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,634 ha | 43.11 ha | 19,382 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.72 ha | 0 ha | 624.73 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.1 ha | 0 ha | 3,123 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 26 Cameroon 92,372 ha compare
- 27 China 85,701 ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 85,701 ha compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,154 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 29 Chad 83,816 ha compare
- 30 South Africa 68,512 ha compare
- 31 Nicaragua 61,142 ha compare
- 32 Nigeria 60,873 ha compare
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.49 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Central Asia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Central Asia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,371 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2017.
- How does Central Asia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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.