Grassland — Burned Area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Grassland — Burned Area was 15,191 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Azerbaijan is 15,191 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Azerbaijan peaked at 121,596 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,944 ha, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43,396 ha | — |
| 1993 | 43,396 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43,396 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,396 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,815 ha | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 15,562 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,696 ha | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 15,924 ha | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 8,781 ha | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 23,894 ha | +172.1% |
| 2002 | 36,013 ha | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 60,874 ha | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 67,877 ha | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 30,298 ha | -55.4% |
| 2006 | 121,596 ha | +301.3% |
| 2007 | 49,699 ha | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 18,672 ha | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 12,978 ha | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 100,542 ha | +674.7% |
| 2011 | 44,226 ha | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 48,688 ha | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 27,052 ha | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 19,854 ha | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 117,080 ha | +489.7% |
| 2016 | 20,478 ha | -82.5% |
| 2017 | 59,070 ha | +188.5% |
| 2018 | 42,072 ha | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 100,405 ha | +138.6% |
| 2020 | 9,971 ha | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 109,921 ha | +1002.4% |
| 2022 | 43,297 ha | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 2,944 ha | -93.2% |
| 2024 | 15,191 ha | +416.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 15,191 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 15,191 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 141.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Azerbaijan 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 | +1002.4% | 9,971 ha | 109,921 ha |
| 2010 | +674.7% | 12,978 ha | 100,542 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,072 ha | 15,562 ha | 43,396 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 43,068 ha | 8,781 ha | 121,596 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,947 ha | 19,854 ha | 117,080 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,265 ha | 2,944 ha | 109,921 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Azerbaijan?
- Grassland — burned area in Azerbaijan was 15,191 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 121,596 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,944 ha in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for grassland — burned area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.