Open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 965,567 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 965,567 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 8.31 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 197,329 ha, in 2016.
That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 10th out of 31 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 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million ha | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million ha | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million ha | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 334,023 ha | -91.1% |
| 2004 | 281,614 ha | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 831,186 ha | +195.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million ha | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million ha | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million ha | +314.1% |
| 2009 | 588,451 ha | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 5.47 million ha | +830.2% |
| 2011 | 8.31 million ha | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million ha | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million ha | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 487,913 ha | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 638,222 ha | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 197,329 ha | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million ha | +817.0% |
| 2018 | 921,956 ha | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 305,727 ha | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million ha | +530.7% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million ha | +172.2% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million ha | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million ha | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 965,567 ha | -82.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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 | +830.2% | 588,451 ha | 5.47 million ha |
| 2017 | +817.0% | 197,329 ha | 1.81 million ha |
| 2020 | +530.7% | 305,727 ha | 1.93 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 2.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million ha | 281,614 ha | 4.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million ha | 197,329 ha | 8.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.50 million ha | 965,567 ha | 5.46 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 18,782 ha compare
- 13 Pakistan 18,458 ha compare
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.82 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 965,567 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,329 ha in 2016.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.