Grassland — Burned Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Grassland — Burned Area was 507,557 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Central Asia is 507,557 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Central Asia peaked at 22.79 million ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 507,557 ha, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.04 million ha | — |
| 1993 | 7.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million ha | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.44 million ha | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 7.65 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million ha | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million ha | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million ha | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 22.79 million ha | +279.6% |
| 2003 | 9.69 million ha | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 12.86 million ha | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 12.59 million ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.08 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 7.72 million ha | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million ha | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 11.84 million ha | +152.6% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million ha | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million ha | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million ha | -74.9% |
| 2014 | 6.06 million ha | +374.3% |
| 2015 | 7.23 million ha | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million ha | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 13.85 million ha | +491.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million ha | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 8.16 million ha | +142.9% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million ha | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 5.09 million ha | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million ha | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 795,106 ha | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 507,557 ha | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 million ha | 4.95 million ha | 7.65 million ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million ha | 4.30 million ha | 22.79 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 13.85 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million ha | 507,557 ha | 5.09 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.85 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Central Asia?
- Grassland — burned area in Central Asia was 507,557 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 million ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,557 ha in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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About this data
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.