Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 74,076 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 349,620 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,351 ha, in 1996.
India ranks 57th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in India?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 349,620 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,351 ha in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- India ranks 57th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.