Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in India
India: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 185,116 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in India, 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 India is 185,116 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in India peaked at 526,496 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,858 ha, in 2002.
India ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182,742 ha | — |
| 1991 | 182,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 182,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 182,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 182,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 182,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,328 ha | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 54,742 ha | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 53,672 ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 88,112 ha | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 58,210 ha | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 62,513 ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 19,858 ha | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 155,498 ha | +683.0% |
| 2004 | 234,400 ha | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 143,934 ha | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 265,421 ha | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 213,090 ha | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 187,834 ha | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 444,592 ha | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 526,496 ha | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 154,625 ha | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 364,601 ha | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 278,032 ha | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 282,258 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 150,974 ha | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 218,048 ha | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 200,657 ha | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 99,884 ha | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 86,494 ha | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 86,206 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 397,204 ha | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 90,778 ha | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 121,954 ha | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 185,116 ha | +51.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 185,116 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.74 ha, 4331.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 185,116 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,563 ha, 10.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +683.0% | 19,858 ha | 155,498 ha |
| 2021 | +360.8% | 86,206 ha | 397,204 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 53,672 ha | 182,742 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 19,858 ha | 444,592 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 86,494 ha | 526,496 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 86,206 ha | 397,204 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 28,063 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 226,406 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7,758 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 ha
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia 0 ha
- 12 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 13 OECD 179,293 ha compare
- 14 Mexico 175,141 ha compare
- 15 Congo 164,978 ha compare
- 15 Caribbean 9,528 ha compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area in India?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in India was 185,116 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 526,496 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,858 ha in 2002.
- How does India rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.