Grassland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Grassland — Burned Area was 406,404 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Eastern Asia stood at 406,404 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.27 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159,762 ha, in 2018.
That places Eastern Asia 21st out of 31 groups 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 804,672 ha | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million ha | +76.7% |
| 1998 | 937,802 ha | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 808,897 ha | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million ha | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 491,719 ha | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million ha | +126.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million ha | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million ha | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million ha | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million ha | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million ha | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million ha | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 486,085 ha | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 374,982 ha | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million ha | +409.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million ha | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million ha | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million ha | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million ha | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 595,578 ha | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 159,762 ha | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 625,777 ha | +291.7% |
| 2020 | 221,063 ha | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 170,557 ha | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 516,567 ha | +202.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million ha | +312.9% |
| 2024 | 406,404 ha | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million ha | 804,672 ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million ha | 486,085 ha | 2.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 159,762 ha | 2.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,550 ha | 170,557 ha | 2.13 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 18 Mozambique 2.66 million ha compare
- 19 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
- 20 Central African Republic 1.42 million ha compare
- 21 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare
- 22 Namibia 975,262 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare
- 24 Russian Federation 933,818 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Eastern Asia?
- Grassland — burned area in Eastern Asia was 406,404 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,762 ha in 2018.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.