Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1717 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.1717 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.6064 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
India ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | +403.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2855 ha per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1888 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3092 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1788 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5806 ha per square kilometre | +224.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4746 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2714 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1989 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2646 ha per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4197 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6064 ha per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1717 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1717 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0813 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +471.4% | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | 0.6064 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +403.2% | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1631 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 0.5806 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 ha per square kilometre | 0.1989 ha per square kilometre | 0.5649 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | 0.6064 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 20 Madagascar 0.1997 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Greece 0.1976 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brazil 0.1883 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mexico 0.1592 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guatemala 0.1493 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0.1302 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in India?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.1717 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6064 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.