Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
125,914 ha
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 12.3k ha1991: 12.3k ha1992: 12.3k ha1993: 12.3k ha1994: 12.3k ha1995: 12.3k ha1996: 52.1k ha1997: 125.9k ha1998: 66.1k ha1999: 25.4k ha2000: 75.7k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 64.6 ha2003: 42.9 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 43 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 129.3 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 366.3 ha2015: 107.7 ha2016: 43 ha2017: 301.7 ha2018: 21.5 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 21.5 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Peru 2,182 ha compare
  2. 24 Kenya 2,094 ha compare
  3. 25 Brazil 1,476 ha compare
  4. 26 Eswatini 1,221 ha compare
  5. 27 Sudan (former) 1,198 ha compare
  6. 28 Spain 1,181 ha compare
  7. 29 India 1,156 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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