Grassland — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Grassland — Burned Area was 745,727 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 745,727 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 764,781 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,971 ha, in 1996.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440,012 ha | — |
| 1991 | 440,012 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 440,012 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 440,012 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 440,012 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 440,012 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,971 ha | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 123,196 ha | +95.6% |
| 1998 | 191,539 ha | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 141,423 ha | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 94,160 ha | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 191,839 ha | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 261,362 ha | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 309,726 ha | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 524,676 ha | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 491,652 ha | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 463,182 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 498,245 ha | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 344,454 ha | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 481,193 ha | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 550,453 ha | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 466,557 ha | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 474,543 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 512,679 ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 522,932 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 673,406 ha | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 568,320 ha | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 492,991 ha | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 512,776 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 690,142 ha | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 636,071 ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 608,237 ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 361,104 ha | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 764,781 ha | +111.8% |
| 2024 | 745,727 ha | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,920 ha | 62,971 ha | 440,012 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,049 ha | 94,160 ha | 524,676 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,480 ha | 466,557 ha | 690,142 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,184 ha | 361,104 ha | 764,781 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Grassland — burned area in South-Eastern Asia was 745,727 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 764,781 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,971 ha in 1996.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for grassland — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.