Grassland — Burned Area in OECD
OECD: Grassland — Burned Area was 21.84 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in OECD is 21.84 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in OECD peaked at 40.74 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.67 million ha, in 1997.
OECD ranks 1st of 220 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.31 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 20.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.87 million ha | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 6.67 million ha | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.74 million ha | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 8.72 million ha | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 17.45 million ha | +100.1% |
| 2001 | 40.74 million ha | +133.5% |
| 2002 | 24.75 million ha | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 18.23 million ha | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 35.68 million ha | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 17.86 million ha | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 28.23 million ha | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 26.76 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.82 million ha | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 24.73 million ha | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 11.87 million ha | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 31.41 million ha | +164.6% |
| 2012 | 35.84 million ha | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million ha | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 22.63 million ha | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 19.12 million ha | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 15.19 million ha | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 20.50 million ha | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 26.00 million ha | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 16.88 million ha | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 10.88 million ha | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 17.76 million ha | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 17.04 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.87 million ha | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 21.84 million ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.29 million ha | 6.67 million ha | 20.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 million ha | 17.45 million ha | 40.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.45 million ha | 11.87 million ha | 35.84 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 million ha | 10.88 million ha | 21.87 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 2.91 million ha compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.48 million ha compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in OECD?
- Grassland — burned area in OECD was 21.84 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 40.74 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 million ha in 1997.
- How does OECD rank for grassland — burned area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.