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
Forest fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
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.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.78 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 26.78 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.79 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.79 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.79 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.79 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million ha | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 17.92 million ha | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 21.34 million ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 16.87 million ha | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 11.04 million ha | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 19.76 million ha | +79.0% |
| 2002 | 22.68 million ha | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 30.21 million ha | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 34.04 million ha | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 33.43 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.30 million ha | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 34.97 million ha | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 28.12 million ha | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 27.88 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.76 million ha | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 29.87 million ha | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 32.49 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.28 million ha | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 27.80 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.54 million ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 30.14 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.59 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.22 million ha | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 30.30 million ha | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 30.04 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.45 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 22.57 million ha | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 21.91 million ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31.16 million ha | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Brazil 5.28 million ha compare
- 2 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.92 million ha compare
- 3 Central African Republic 2.42 million ha compare
- 4 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
- 5 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.50 million ha compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 105.33 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
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 31 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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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.