Grassland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Grassland — Burned Area was 94.18 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.18 million ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
134.23 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
25.05 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720241990: 88.8M ha1991: 88.8M ha1992: 95.9M ha1993: 95.9M ha1994: 95.9M ha1995: 95.9M ha1996: 25.8M ha1997: 27.1M ha1998: 31.0M ha1999: 28.9M ha2000: 25.1M ha2001: 99.3M ha2002: 127.4M ha2003: 115.6M ha2004: 126.4M ha2005: 134.2M ha2006: 119.4M ha2007: 129.8M ha2008: 117.5M ha2009: 100.9M ha2010: 124.1M ha2011: 113.2M ha2012: 108.4M ha2013: 98.5M ha2014: 97.4M ha2015: 98.9M ha2016: 97.2M ha2017: 101.4M ha2018: 86.0M ha2019: 87.1M ha2020: 94.1M ha2021: 97.8M ha2022: 86.5M ha2023: 94.0M ha2024: 94.2M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries is 94.18 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 134.23 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.05 million ha, in 2000.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Grassland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 88.80 million ha
1991 88.80 million ha +0.0%
1992 95.90 million ha +8.0%
1993 95.90 million ha +0.0%
1994 95.90 million ha +0.0%
1995 95.90 million ha +0.0%
1996 25.78 million ha -73.1%
1997 27.09 million ha +5.1%
1998 31.05 million ha +14.6%
1999 28.87 million ha -7.0%
2000 25.05 million ha -13.2%
2001 99.34 million ha +296.5%
2002 127.36 million ha +28.2%
2003 115.56 million ha -9.3%
2004 126.40 million ha +9.4%
2005 134.23 million ha +6.2%
2006 119.40 million ha -11.0%
2007 129.82 million ha +8.7%
2008 117.46 million ha -9.5%
2009 100.89 million ha -14.1%
2010 124.14 million ha +23.0%
2011 113.25 million ha -8.8%
2012 108.42 million ha -4.3%
2013 98.49 million ha -9.2%
2014 97.38 million ha -1.1%
2015 98.91 million ha +1.6%
2016 97.18 million ha -1.7%
2017 101.36 million ha +4.3%
2018 85.96 million ha -15.2%
2019 87.08 million ha +1.3%
2020 94.15 million ha +8.1%
2021 97.80 million ha +3.9%
2022 86.47 million ha -11.6%
2023 94.04 million ha +8.7%
2024 94.18 million ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.40 million ha 25.78 million ha 95.90 million ha 10
2000s 109.55 million ha 25.05 million ha 134.23 million ha 10
2010s 101.22 million ha 85.96 million ha 124.14 million ha 10
2020s 93.33 million ha 86.47 million ha 97.80 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 21.84 million ha compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 19.49 million ha compare
  3. 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
  5. 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
Grassland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 94.18 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 134.23 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 25.05 million ha in 2000.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for grassland — burned area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
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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