Open shrubland — Burned Area in Asia
Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 330,668 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Asia is 330,668 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 139.7% on the previous year and up 325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Asia peaked at 573,294 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,868 ha, in 2009.
Asia ranks 1st of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,349 ha | — |
| 1991 | 93,349 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 127,064 ha | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 127,064 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 127,064 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127,064 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 320,850 ha | +152.5% |
| 1997 | 496,490 ha | +54.7% |
| 1998 | 573,294 ha | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 320,961 ha | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 241,621 ha | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 21,139 ha | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 51,835 ha | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 39,515 ha | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 64,392 ha | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 70,360 ha | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 43,455 ha | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 35,483 ha | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 17,072 ha | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 14,868 ha | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 23,642 ha | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 41,075 ha | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 20,366 ha | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 37,210 ha | +82.7% |
| 2014 | 77,766 ha | +109.0% |
| 2015 | 28,990 ha | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 51,448 ha | +77.5% |
| 2017 | 48,523 ha | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 22,976 ha | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 250,062 ha | +988.4% |
| 2020 | 192,917 ha | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 49,206 ha | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 18,892 ha | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 137,939 ha | +630.1% |
| 2024 | 330,668 ha | +139.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,655 ha | 93,349 ha | 573,294 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,974 ha | 14,868 ha | 241,621 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,206 ha | 20,366 ha | 250,062 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,924 ha | 18,892 ha | 330,668 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Asia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Asia was 330,668 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 573,294 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,868 ha in 2009.
- How does Asia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.