Forest fires — Burned Area in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 2.74 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.74 million ha
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.14 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
1.27 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burned Area in South-eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 2.74 million ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in South-eastern Asia peaked at 7.14 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million ha, in 2000.
South-eastern Asia ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest fires — Burned Area in South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million ha | -62.4% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million ha | +272.9% |
| 1998 | 5.12 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million ha | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million ha | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million ha | +93.9% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million ha | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million ha | +78.7% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million ha | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.49 million ha | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million ha | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million ha | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million ha | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million ha | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million ha | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million ha | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.26 million ha | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million ha | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million ha | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million ha | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million ha | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million ha | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million ha | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million ha | +122.0% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million ha | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 5.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 7.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million ha | 2.37 million ha | 5.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million ha | 1.57 million ha | 4.40 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
- 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
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
More climate change data for South-eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in South-eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — burned area in South-eastern Asia was 2.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million ha in 2000.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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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.