Open shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 109,579 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 109,579 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 75.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.31 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50,819 ha, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 21 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 692,004 ha | — |
| 1991 | 692,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 692,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 692,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 692,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 692,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million ha | +383.7% |
| 1997 | 3.14 million ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million ha | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 376,613 ha | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 276,012 ha | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 268,693 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 262,707 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 285,825 ha | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 190,946 ha | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 194,593 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 156,643 ha | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 157,263 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 143,390 ha | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 146,061 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 120,087 ha | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 123,031 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 136,343 ha | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 146,713 ha | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 158,989 ha | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 143,775 ha | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 132,620 ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 142,755 ha | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 127,997 ha | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 80,913 ha | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 50,819 ha | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 62,304 ha | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 109,579 ha | +75.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +383.7% | 692,004 ha | 3.35 million ha |
| 2001 | -91.3% | 4.31 million ha | 376,613 ha |
| 2024 | +75.9% | 62,304 ha | 109,579 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million ha | 692,004 ha | 4.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,548 ha | 156,643 ha | 4.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,376 ha | 120,087 ha | 158,989 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,322 ha | 50,819 ha | 127,997 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 146,868 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 109,579 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,819 ha in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.