Grassland — Burned Area in World
World: Grassland — Burned Area was 116.98 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 116.98 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in World peaked at 163.56 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.48 million ha, in 1997.
World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118.02 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 118.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.02 million ha | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 34.48 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40.58 million ha | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 38.25 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 43.24 million ha | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 141.90 million ha | +228.2% |
| 2002 | 154.57 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 137.67 million ha | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 163.56 million ha | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 154.62 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 150.87 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 159.53 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 140.28 million ha | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 127.26 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 137.81 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 146.74 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 146.37 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 113.81 million ha | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 123.62 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 120.63 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 113.31 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 123.27 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 113.10 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 105.91 million ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 106.38 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 116.58 million ha | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 105.07 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 117.04 million ha | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 116.98 million ha | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +228.2% | 43.24 million ha | 141.90 million ha |
| 1996 | -70.3% | 118.02 million ha | 35.02 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.64 million ha | 34.48 million ha | 118.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.35 million ha | 43.24 million ha | 163.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.46 million ha | 105.91 million ha | 146.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.41 million ha | 105.07 million ha | 117.04 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 21.84 million ha compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in World?
- Grassland — burned area in World was 116.98 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 163.56 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 million ha in 1997.
- How does World rank for grassland — burned area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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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.