Grassland — Burned Area in India
India: Grassland — Burned Area was 74,076 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 74,076 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in India peaked at 349,620 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,351 ha, in 1996.
India ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,965 ha | — |
| 1991 | 131,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131,965 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,351 ha | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 7,227 ha | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 9,304 ha | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 26,852 ha | +188.6% |
| 2000 | 11,756 ha | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 72,915 ha | +520.2% |
| 2002 | 57,553 ha | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 58,281 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 256,567 ha | +340.2% |
| 2005 | 91,327 ha | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 74,508 ha | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 130,356 ha | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 243,809 ha | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 305,123 ha | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 157,618 ha | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 220,500 ha | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 261,191 ha | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 71,653 ha | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 70,444 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,208 ha | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 156,505 ha | +246.2% |
| 2017 | 213,892 ha | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 258,719 ha | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 133,713 ha | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 69,987 ha | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 349,620 ha | +399.5% |
| 2022 | 252,226 ha | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 141,692 ha | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 74,076 ha | -47.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 74,076 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 74,076 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,092 ha, 67.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +520.2% | 11,756 ha | 72,915 ha |
| 2021 | +399.5% | 69,987 ha | 349,620 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,952 ha | 4,351 ha | 131,965 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,219 ha | 11,756 ha | 305,123 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,944 ha | 45,208 ha | 261,191 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,520 ha | 69,987 ha | 349,620 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in India?
- Grassland — burned area in India was 74,076 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 349,620 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,351 ha in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — burned area?
- India ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.