Forest fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area was 132,919 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 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) 9th out of 22 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,021 ha | — |
| 1991 | 142,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 142,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 142,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,236 ha | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million ha | +1792.0% |
| 1998 | 128,011 ha | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 111,162 ha | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 82,884 ha | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 66,874 ha | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 140,358 ha | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 139,302 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 152,986 ha | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 106,787 ha | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 117,297 ha | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 107,146 ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 91,284 ha | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 80,470 ha | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 89,965 ha | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 139,875 ha | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 117,869 ha | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 115,936 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98,561 ha | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 312,977 ha | +217.5% |
| 2016 | 66,407 ha | -78.8% |
| 2017 | 64,514 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51,168 ha | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 66,915 ha | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 99,473 ha | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 38,718 ha | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 39,492 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 79,453 ha | +101.2% |
| 2024 | 132,919 ha | +67.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1792.0% | 64,236 ha | 1.22 million ha |
| 2015 | +217.5% | 98,561 ha | 312,977 ha |
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)
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 481,396 ha compare
- 6 OECD 1.77 million ha compare
- 7 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 414,900 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 316,286 ha compare
- 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 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 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?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.