Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
OECD: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1.77 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in OECD stood at 1.77 million ha.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 4.31 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 617,380 ha, in 2010.
That places OECD 7th 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 | 1.88 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 3.23 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million ha | 701,462 ha | 2.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million ha | 617,380 ha | 4.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million ha | 948,614 ha | 3.82 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.56 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 83.61 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.59 million ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in OECD?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in OECD was 1.77 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,380 ha in 2010.
- How does OECD rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- OECD ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.