Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was -22.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-22.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 124.1%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
362.88 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-65.94 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia, 1991–2024

-10001002003004001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: -60.2 % change on previous year1997: 362.9 % change on previous year1998: -9.8 % change on previous year1999: -65.9 % change on previous year2000: -46.2 % change on previous year2001: 3.9 % change on previous year2002: 124.5 % change on previous year2003: 44.7 % change on previous year2004: 80.5 % change on previous year2005: -42.2 % change on previous year2006: 2 % change on previous year2007: 47.3 % change on previous year2008: -49.1 % change on previous year2009: 60.5 % change on previous year2010: -1.3 % change on previous year2011: -34.3 % change on previous year2012: 25.8 % change on previous year2013: -17.7 % change on previous year2014: 46.8 % change on previous year2015: 4.9 % change on previous year2016: -41 % change on previous year2017: 3.7 % change on previous year2018: -17.8 % change on previous year2019: 47.6 % change on previous year2020: 24.3 % change on previous year2021: -24.8 % change on previous year2022: -48.8 % change on previous year2023: 93.8 % change on previous year2024: -22.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia is -22.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.1% on the previous year and down 148.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 362.88 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -65.94 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places South-Eastern Asia 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 -60.18 % change on previous year —
1997 362.88 % change on previous year -703.0%
1998 -9.78 % change on previous year -102.7%
1999 -65.94 % change on previous year +574.1%
2000 -46.24 % change on previous year -29.9%
2001 3.88 % change on previous year -108.4%
2002 124.47 % change on previous year +3105.9%
2003 44.65 % change on previous year -64.1%
2004 80.53 % change on previous year +80.4%
2005 -42.25 % change on previous year -152.5%
2006 2 % change on previous year -104.7%
2007 47.29 % change on previous year +2266.5%
2008 -49.14 % change on previous year -203.9%
2009 60.51 % change on previous year -223.1%
2010 -1.31 % change on previous year -102.2%
2011 -34.28 % change on previous year +2512.1%
2012 25.82 % change on previous year -175.3%
2013 -17.72 % change on previous year -168.6%
2014 46.75 % change on previous year -363.9%
2015 4.91 % change on previous year -89.5%
2016 -41.01 % change on previous year -935.7%
2017 3.73 % change on previous year -109.1%
2018 -17.76 % change on previous year -576.6%
2019 47.65 % change on previous year -368.3%
2020 24.3 % change on previous year -49.0%
2021 -24.79 % change on previous year -202.0%
2022 -48.83 % change on previous year +97.0%
2023 93.76 % change on previous year -292.0%
2024 -22.61 % change on previous year -124.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in South-Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +3105.9% 3.88 % change on previous year 124.47 % change on previous year
2011 -2512.1% -1.31 % change on previous year -34.28 % change on previous year
2007 +2266.5% 2 % change on previous year 47.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.22 % change on previous year -65.94 % change on previous year 362.88 % change on previous year 9
2000s 22.57 % change on previous year -49.14 % change on previous year 124.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.68 % change on previous year -41.01 % change on previous year 47.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.37 % change on previous year -48.83 % change on previous year 93.76 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 19 Sudan 100 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Guinea-Bissau 98.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 OECD 87.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Sudan (former) 83.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 Liberia 81.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Bhutan 77.79 % change on previous year compare
  7. 25 Guinea 71.39 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia

All data for South-Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia was -22.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 362.88 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -65.94 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-burned-area-annual-growth-rate/south-eastern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-burned-area-annual-growth-rate/south-eastern-asia/">Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South-Eastern Asia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.