Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 12.88 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.88 million ha
Change on year
up 64.4%
Rank
7th
of 36 groups
All-time high
12.88 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200720241990: 8.0M ha1991: 8.0M ha1992: 8.0M ha1993: 8.2M ha1994: 8.2M ha1995: 8.2M ha1996: 2.3M ha1997: 3.0M ha1998: 3.9M ha1999: 4.3M ha2000: 2.4M ha2001: 6.3M ha2002: 6.5M ha2003: 8.5M ha2004: 10.2M ha2005: 9.6M ha2006: 8.2M ha2007: 11.2M ha2008: 8.6M ha2009: 6.3M ha2010: 12.6M ha2011: 9.5M ha2012: 9.6M ha2013: 8.5M ha2014: 7.8M ha2015: 8.6M ha2016: 10.5M ha2017: 9.0M ha2018: 8.7M ha2019: 10.8M ha2020: 9.8M ha2021: 9.1M ha2022: 8.0M ha2023: 7.8M ha2024: 12.9M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 12.88 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 12.88 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million ha, in 1996.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.19 million ha 2.32 million ha 8.15 million ha 10
2000s 7.78 million ha 2.37 million ha 11.17 million ha 10
2010s 9.56 million ha 7.84 million ha 12.62 million ha 10
2020s 9.51 million ha 7.84 million ha 12.88 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 4 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
  3. 6 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
  4. 7 OECD 1.77 million ha compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  7. 10 Canada 717,855 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 12.88 million 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million ha in 1996.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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