Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 132,919 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 132,919 ha.
That represents a change of up 67.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.22 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38,718 ha, in 2021.
That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 237,092 ha | 64,236 ha | 1.22 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,539 ha | 66,874 ha | 152,986 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,419 ha | 51,168 ha | 312,977 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,011 ha | 38,718 ha | 132,919 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
More climate change data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 13,380 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -881.18 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,156 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 28,408 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 29,289 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,209 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 52.76 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.51 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.93 kt (2024)
- Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1557 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 132,919 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,718 ha in 2021.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.