Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 34.28 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.28 million ha
Change on year
down 13.5%
Rank
7th
of 36 groups
All-time high
55.54 million ha
in 2002
All-time low
11.56 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 25.3M ha1991: 25.3M ha1992: 32.4M ha1993: 33.3M ha1994: 33.3M ha1995: 33.3M ha1996: 12.7M ha1997: 14.4M ha1998: 15.1M ha1999: 13.5M ha2000: 11.6M ha2001: 35.7M ha2002: 55.5M ha2003: 40.6M ha2004: 48.3M ha2005: 49.6M ha2006: 48.4M ha2007: 42.6M ha2008: 46.1M ha2009: 31.8M ha2010: 49.0M ha2011: 40.1M ha2012: 47.1M ha2013: 40.7M ha2014: 42.6M ha2015: 45.5M ha2016: 42.1M ha2017: 47.7M ha2018: 37.5M ha2019: 36.1M ha2020: 36.8M ha2021: 43.9M ha2022: 34.3M ha2023: 39.6M ha2024: 34.3M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 34.28 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 55.54 million ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million ha, in 2000.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.86 million ha 12.73 million ha 33.30 million ha 10
2000s 41.01 million ha 11.56 million ha 55.54 million ha 10
2010s 42.83 million ha 36.06 million ha 48.96 million ha 10
2020s 37.78 million ha 34.28 million ha 43.89 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
  2. 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
  4. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  5. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
  6. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
  7. 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 34.28 million 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 55.54 million ha in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million ha in 2000.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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