Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 98,660 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Eastern Asia stood at 98,660 ha.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 360,369 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,616 ha, in 2017.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,545 ha | — |
| 1991 | 150,545 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,545 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,545 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,545 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,545 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 180,602 ha | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 360,369 ha | +99.5% |
| 1998 | 273,101 ha | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 190,299 ha | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 260,903 ha | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 125,646 ha | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 82,050 ha | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 211,379 ha | +157.6% |
| 2004 | 248,219 ha | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 127,992 ha | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 86,104 ha | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 120,993 ha | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 309,514 ha | +155.8% |
| 2009 | 200,935 ha | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 153,373 ha | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 126,575 ha | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 74,610 ha | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 78,844 ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 212,866 ha | +170.0% |
| 2015 | 102,883 ha | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 89,696 ha | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 58,616 ha | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 114,354 ha | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 114,470 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107,505 ha | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 77,014 ha | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 64,237 ha | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 113,985 ha | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 98,660 ha | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,764 ha | 150,545 ha | 360,369 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,373 ha | 82,050 ha | 309,514 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,629 ha | 58,616 ha | 212,866 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,280 ha | 64,237 ha | 113,985 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Eastern Asia was 98,660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 360,369 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,616 ha in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.