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
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
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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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.