Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 125,914 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,254 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,054 ha | +324.8% |
| 1997 | 125,914 ha | +141.9% |
| 1998 | 66,113 ha | -47.5% |
| 1999 | 25,442 ha | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 75,656 ha | +197.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 64.63 ha | — |
| 2003 | 42.95 ha | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 42.95 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 129.27 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 366.29 ha | — |
| 2015 | 107.73 ha | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 42.96 ha | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 301.66 ha | +602.2% |
| 2018 | 21.48 ha | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 21.53 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,304 ha | 12,254 ha | 125,914 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,581 ha | 0 ha | 75,656 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.94 ha | 0 ha | 366.29 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 ha | 0 ha | 21.53 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Asia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Asia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,914 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.