Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 127,120 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 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 Small island developing states (SIDS) is 127,120 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 1.13 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34,232 ha, in 2022.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,119 ha | — |
| 1991 | 131,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131,119 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,439 ha | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million ha | +2138.4% |
| 1998 | 114,316 ha | -89.9% |
| 1999 | 94,260 ha | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 70,243 ha | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 63,815 ha | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 125,566 ha | +96.8% |
| 2003 | 137,249 ha | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 146,249 ha | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 89,282 ha | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 111,093 ha | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 105,713 ha | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 88,653 ha | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 75,806 ha | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 87,463 ha | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 134,095 ha | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 114,854 ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 112,792 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 93,513 ha | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 267,801 ha | +186.4% |
| 2016 | 63,518 ha | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 61,711 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 48,024 ha | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 62,318 ha | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 94,190 ha | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 35,872 ha | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 34,232 ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 63,236 ha | +84.7% |
| 2024 | 127,120 ha | +101.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2138.4% | 50,439 ha | 1.13 million ha |
| 2015 | +186.4% | 93,513 ha | 267,801 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,476 ha | 50,439 ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,367 ha | 63,815 ha | 146,249 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,609 ha | 48,024 ha | 267,801 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,930 ha | 34,232 ha | 127,120 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 294,077 ha compare
- 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 275,207 ha compare
- 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 273,830 ha compare
- 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 India 185,116 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 127,120 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,232 ha in 2022.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.