Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 523,649 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 523,649 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 1.80 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104,509 ha, in 2002.
That places India 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,055 ha | 117,405 ha | 704,704 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,353 ha | 104,509 ha | 1.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,515 ha | 591,311 ha | 1.68 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,081 ha | 315,536 ha | 1.80 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 10 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 11 Mexico 557,291 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 India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in India?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in India was 523,649 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,509 ha in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- India ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.