Open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 136,042 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136,042 ha
Change on year
up 123.9%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.34 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
40,240 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 648.8k ha1991: 648.8k ha1992: 650.1k ha1993: 650.1k ha1994: 650.1k ha1995: 650.1k ha1996: 3.2M ha1997: 3.0M ha1998: 3.7M ha1999: 4.0M ha2000: 4.3M ha2001: 475.8k ha2002: 223.0k ha2003: 184.7k ha2004: 164.4k ha2005: 171.4k ha2006: 101.6k ha2007: 167.1k ha2008: 115.9k ha2009: 125.4k ha2010: 112.4k ha2011: 105.2k ha2012: 124.2k ha2013: 88.7k ha2014: 86.7k ha2015: 95.1k ha2016: 85.1k ha2017: 60.2k ha2018: 88.8k ha2019: 144.3k ha2020: 91.5k ha2021: 51.6k ha2022: 40.2k ha2023: 60.8k ha2024: 136.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 136,042 ha.

The figure is up 123.9% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 4.34 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,240 ha, in 2022.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 648,796 ha
1991 648,796 ha +0.0%
1992 650,150 ha +0.2%
1993 650,150 ha +0.0%
1994 650,150 ha +0.0%
1995 650,150 ha +0.0%
1996 3.23 million ha +397.4%
1997 2.96 million ha -8.5%
1998 3.70 million ha +25.2%
1999 3.97 million ha +7.2%
2000 4.34 million ha +9.3%
2001 475,824 ha -89.0%
2002 223,040 ha -53.1%
2003 184,715 ha -17.2%
2004 164,421 ha -11.0%
2005 171,399 ha +4.2%
2006 101,633 ha -40.7%
2007 167,122 ha +64.4%
2008 115,896 ha -30.7%
2009 125,399 ha +8.2%
2010 112,429 ha -10.3%
2011 105,184 ha -6.4%
2012 124,177 ha +18.1%
2013 88,734 ha -28.5%
2014 86,686 ha -2.3%
2015 95,075 ha +9.7%
2016 85,053 ha -10.5%
2017 60,238 ha -29.2%
2018 88,805 ha +47.4%
2019 144,253 ha +62.4%
2020 91,455 ha -36.6%
2021 51,622 ha -43.6%
2022 40,240 ha -22.0%
2023 60,755 ha +51.0%
2024 136,042 ha +123.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 million ha 648,796 ha 3.97 million ha 10
2000s 606,971 ha 101,633 ha 4.34 million ha 10
2010s 99,063 ha 60,238 ha 144,253 ha 10
2020s 76,023 ha 40,240 ha 136,042 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
  2. 12 Mexico 18,782 ha compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 18,458 ha compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 17,426 ha compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 16,337 ha compare
  6. 16 Zimbabwe 11,256 ha compare
  7. 17 Sudan 10,480 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Open shrubland — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 136,042 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million ha in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,240 ha in 2022.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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