Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in India
India: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in India, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in India stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in India peaked at 0.0002 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1996.
That places India 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -96.8% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | +183.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | +508.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | +332.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | +84.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | +242.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +395.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -48.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in India 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 | +508.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 2021 | +395.5% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per capita in India?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in India was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- India ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.