Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 17.35 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 17.35 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 28.10 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.88 million ha, in 1996.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.02 million ha | 6.88 million ha | 20.49 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 million ha | 7.56 million ha | 25.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 million ha | 21.80 million ha | 28.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.99 million ha | 16.50 million ha | 22.59 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.92 million ha compare
- 2 Brazil 5.28 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.50 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
- 6 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 66,146 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -45,626 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 766,192 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 828,964 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 874,589 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 4,001 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 770,193 1000 ha (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 378.05 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 34.52 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 164.37 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 17.35 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.10 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 million ha in 1996.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.