Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 75.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 75.88 % change on previous year for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.7% on the previous year and up 601.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 383.71 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -91.25 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 383.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1998 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1999 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2001 | -91.25 % change on previous year | -2170.0% |
| 2002 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2003 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2004 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 2006 | -33.19 % change on previous year | -477.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2008 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -1121.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3958 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2010 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -2328.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2012 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -1054.7% |
| 2013 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2014 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 2015 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2018 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2020 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2021 | -36.79 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 2022 | -37.19 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2024 | 75.88 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2328.8% | 0.3958 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2170.0% | 4.41 % change on previous year | -91.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.23 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 383.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -16 % change on previous year | -91.25 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5183 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -37.19 % change on previous year | 75.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 10 Azerbaijan 159.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Mali 150 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 142.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zambia 124.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Somalia 120.02 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 116.28 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Eswatini 103.57 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 75.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 383.71 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.25 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.