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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 3.6M ha1991: 3.6M ha1992: 3.6M ha1993: 3.6M ha1994: 3.6M ha1995: 3.6M ha1996: 1.4M ha1997: 5.1M ha1998: 5.1M ha1999: 2.1M ha2000: 1.3M ha2001: 1.4M ha2002: 2.7M ha2003: 4.0M ha2004: 7.1M ha2005: 4.1M ha2006: 4.1M ha2007: 6.5M ha2008: 3.0M ha2009: 4.9M ha2010: 5.0M ha2011: 3.2M ha2012: 4.1M ha2013: 3.5M ha2014: 4.6M ha2015: 4.7M ha2016: 3.3M ha2017: 2.9M ha2018: 2.4M ha2019: 3.6M ha2020: 4.4M ha2021: 3.3M ha2022: 1.6M ha2023: 3.5M ha2024: 2.7M ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  3. 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  4. 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
  5. 11 India 523,649 ha compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
  7. 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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