Open shrubland — Burned Area in India
India: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1,156 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in India, 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 India is 1,156 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and up 500.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in India peaked at 8,723 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.7 ha, in 2020.
India ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,530 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,530 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,530 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,530 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,530 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,530 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 429.73 ha | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 3,454 ha | +703.7% |
| 1998 | 8,723 ha | +152.6% |
| 1999 | 7,552 ha | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 5,719 ha | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 557.38 ha | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 85.71 ha | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 257.05 ha | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 728.38 ha | +183.4% |
| 2005 | 342.66 ha | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 192.59 ha | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 107.07 ha | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 1,542 ha | +1339.8% |
| 2009 | 364.31 ha | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 1,006 ha | +176.1% |
| 2011 | 514.13 ha | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 727.94 ha | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 1,114 ha | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 192.7 ha | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 107.08 ha | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 342.6 ha | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 664.36 ha | +93.9% |
| 2018 | 278.34 ha | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2,099 ha | +654.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7 ha | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 1,650 ha | +1824.8% |
| 2022 | 514.24 ha | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 3,878 ha | +654.1% |
| 2024 | 1,156 ha | -70.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1824.8% | 85.7 ha | 1,650 ha |
| 2008 | +1339.8% | 107.07 ha | 1,542 ha |
| 1997 | +703.7% | 429.73 ha | 3,454 ha |
| 2019 | +654.1% | 278.34 ha | 2,099 ha |
| 2023 | +654.1% | 514.24 ha | 3,878 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,934 ha | 429.73 ha | 8,723 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.54 ha | 85.71 ha | 5,719 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.63 ha | 107.08 ha | 2,099 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 ha | 85.7 ha | 3,878 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 open shrubland — burned area in India?
- Open shrubland — burned area in India was 1,156 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,723 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7 ha in 2020.
- How does India rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- India ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.