Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in India
India: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.041 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.041 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.1771 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places India 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +683.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.041 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.023 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +360.8% | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Bangladesh 0.057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 0.0533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Paraguay 0.0423 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mexico 0.04 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Fiji 0.0375 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in India?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.041 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1771 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does India rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.