Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Africa
Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 11.96 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Africa is 11.96 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Africa peaked at 19.01 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million ha, in 2000.
Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.18 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 14.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.48 million ha | -61.4% |
| 1997 | 6.07 million ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.59 million ha | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 6.72 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million ha | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million ha | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 12.40 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.86 million ha | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 16.21 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.28 million ha | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 16.18 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.21 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.04 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.35 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 18.36 million ha | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 19.01 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.61 million ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.04 million ha | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 15.93 million ha | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.18 million ha | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.95 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.28 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.47 million ha | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 16.78 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.75 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14.46 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.96 million ha | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 10.93 million ha | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 11.96 million ha | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.09 million ha | 5.48 million ha | 14.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million ha | 5.19 million ha | 18.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 million ha | 15.47 million ha | 19.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million ha | 10.93 million ha | 15.75 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Africa was 11.96 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million ha in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.