Forest fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burned Area was 31.16 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.16 million ha
Change on year
up 42.2%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
38.76 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
11.04 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 26.8M ha1991: 26.8M ha1992: 26.8M ha1993: 26.8M ha1994: 26.8M ha1995: 26.8M ha1996: 11.2M ha1997: 17.9M ha1998: 21.3M ha1999: 16.9M ha2000: 11.0M ha2001: 19.8M ha2002: 22.7M ha2003: 30.2M ha2004: 34.0M ha2005: 33.4M ha2006: 28.3M ha2007: 35.0M ha2008: 28.1M ha2009: 27.9M ha2010: 38.8M ha2011: 29.9M ha2012: 32.5M ha2013: 28.3M ha2014: 27.8M ha2015: 30.5M ha2016: 30.1M ha2017: 30.6M ha2018: 25.2M ha2019: 30.3M ha2020: 30.0M ha2021: 27.5M ha2022: 22.6M ha2023: 21.9M ha2024: 31.2M ha

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 31.16 million ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.

The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 38.76 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million ha, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.80 million ha 11.15 million ha 26.79 million ha 10
2000s 27.04 million ha 11.04 million ha 34.97 million ha 10
2010s 30.40 million ha 25.22 million ha 38.76 million ha 10
2020s 26.63 million ha 21.91 million ha 31.16 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 Brazil 5.28 million ha compare
  2. 2 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 2.42 million ha compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
  5. 5 Angola 1.85 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
Forest fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 31.16 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 38.76 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million ha in 2000.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — burned area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
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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