Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0477 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0477 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.1176 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places India 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +188.6% |
| 2000 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +520.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | +340.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 ha per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +246.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +399.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0477 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0477 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.007 ha per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +520.2% | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +399.5% | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in India?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0477 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1176 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.