Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 26.50 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries stood at 26.50 million ha.
The figure is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 30.15 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million ha, in 2000.
That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.70 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 20.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.56 million ha | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 14.31 million ha | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 15.95 million ha | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 11.70 million ha | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 7.25 million ha | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 14.58 million ha | +101.2% |
| 2002 | 18.30 million ha | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 24.01 million ha | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 26.92 million ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 26.68 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.57 million ha | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 26.98 million ha | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 21.72 million ha | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 20.64 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.15 million ha | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 23.57 million ha | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 24.44 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.20 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 21.27 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.92 million ha | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 23.25 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.86 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.82 million ha | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 24.05 million ha | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 24.39 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.88 million ha | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 17.73 million ha | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 17.02 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.50 million ha | +55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.47 million ha | 8.56 million ha | 20.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 million ha | 7.25 million ha | 26.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 million ha | 18.82 million ha | 30.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.30 million ha | 17.02 million ha | 26.50 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 26.50 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 Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.15 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million ha in 2000.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.