Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Comoros

Comoros: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 213.82 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
213.82 ha
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,987 ha
in 2005
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Comoros, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 269.9 ha1991: 269.9 ha1992: 269.9 ha1993: 269.9 ha1994: 269.9 ha1995: 269.9 ha1996: 152.1 ha1997: 152.3 ha1998: 158.5 ha1999: 145.9 ha2000: 12.9 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 6.0k ha2006: 0 ha2007: 64.1 ha2008: 192.4 ha2009: 85.5 ha2010: 85.5 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 64.1 ha2014: 64.1 ha2015: 320.7 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 42.8 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 21.4 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 213.8 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Comoros stood at 213.82 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Comoros peaked at 5,987 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Comoros 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 222.83 ha 145.87 ha 269.93 ha 10
2000s 634.2 ha 0 ha 5,987 ha 10
2010s 57.73 ha 0 ha 320.73 ha 10
2020s 47.04 ha 0 ha 213.82 ha 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 256.54 ha compare
  2. 94 French Guiana 256.46 ha compare
  3. 95 Botswana 235.4 ha compare
  4. 97 Hungary 172.2 ha compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 171.79 ha compare
  6. 99 Fiji 171.15 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Comoros?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Comoros was 213.82 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 5,987 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Comoros rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Comoros ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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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