Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in India
India: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -47.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in India, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in India stood at -47.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2,728.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in India peaked at 520.25 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -96.7 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places India 114th 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -96.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1998 | 28.74 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 188.61 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
| 2000 | -56.22 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2001 | 520.25 % change on previous year | -1025.4% |
| 2002 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2004 | 340.23 % change on previous year | +26811.9% |
| 2005 | -64.4 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2006 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 74.96 % change on previous year | -507.0% |
| 2008 | 87.03 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2010 | -48.34 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2011 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2012 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2013 | -72.57 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 2014 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2015 | -35.82 % change on previous year | +2023.6% |
| 2016 | 246.19 % change on previous year | -787.2% |
| 2017 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2018 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2019 | -48.32 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2020 | -47.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 399.55 % change on previous year | -938.4% |
| 2022 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2023 | -43.82 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2024 | -47.72 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -47.72 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.93 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's -47.72 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.14 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +26811.9% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 340.23 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2023.6% | -1.69 % change on previous year | -35.82 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1025.4% | -56.22 % change on previous year | 520.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.75 % change on previous year | -96.7 % change on previous year | 188.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.88 % change on previous year | -64.4 % change on previous year | 520.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 % change on previous year | -72.57 % change on previous year | 246.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 % change on previous year | -47.72 % change on previous year | 399.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic -43.27 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Armenia -44.33 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Namibia -45.49 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Zimbabwe -48.66 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkmenistan -50.98 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname -56.21 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in India?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in India was -47.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 520.25 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.7 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,728.7%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.