Humid tropical forest β Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Humid tropical forest β Burned Area was 11.86 million ha in 2024. β² Rising
Humid tropical forest β Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest β burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 11.86 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest β burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 11.86 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million ha, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million ha | 1.62 million ha | 6.96 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 9.53 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million ha | 6.94 million ha | 11.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 million ha | 6.88 million ha | 11.86 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 613.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest β burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Humid tropical forest β burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 11.86 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest β burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest β burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million ha in 2000.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for humid tropical forest β burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest β burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest β 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.