Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in India
India: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in India, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in India stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in India peaked at 0.0014 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2002.
That places India 49th out of 186 countries 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, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | +104.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +394.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per person | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | +220.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per person | +134.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | +466.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +466.7% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 2003 | +394.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in India?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in India was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- India ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.