Grassland β Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Grassland β Burned Area was 143,273 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Grassland β Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland β burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 143,273 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland β burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 246,550 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,059 ha, in 1996.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 25th out of 46 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,787 ha | 11,059 ha | 116,631 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,049 ha | 24,343 ha | 205,346 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,889 ha | 93,236 ha | 246,550 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,965 ha | 76,348 ha | 199,695 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 201.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland β burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Grassland β burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 143,273 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland β burned area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 246,550 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland β burned area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,059 ha in 1996.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for grassland β burned area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 25th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
- Is grassland β burned area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland β 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.