Forest fires — Burned Area in Comoros
Comoros: Forest fires — Burned Area was 213.82 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area 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 in Comoros peaked at 5,987 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Comoros 87th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269.93 ha | — |
| 1991 | 269.93 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 269.93 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 269.93 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 269.93 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 269.93 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 152.1 ha | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 152.34 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 158.47 ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 145.87 ha | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9 ha | -91.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 5,987 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 64.15 ha | — |
| 2008 | 192.43 ha | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 85.53 ha | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 85.53 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 64.14 ha | — |
| 2014 | 64.15 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 320.73 ha | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 42.76 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 213.82 ha | — |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 213.82 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 213.82 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Comoros 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 | +400.0% | 64.15 ha | 320.73 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Comoros?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5,987 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Comoros rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Comoros ranks 87th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.