Open shrubland — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.10 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 1.10 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 11.07 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 371,917 ha, in 2019.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.29 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.06 million ha | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.78 million ha | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million ha | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.15 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 985,022 ha | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 617,357 ha | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million ha | +110.8% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million ha | +127.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million ha | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.09 million ha | +113.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million ha | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 6.69 million ha | +235.9% |
| 2011 | 11.07 million ha | +65.6% |
| 2012 | 5.20 million ha | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million ha | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 710,223 ha | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million ha | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 399,926 ha | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million ha | +408.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million ha | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 371,917 ha | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million ha | +575.2% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million ha | +150.9% |
| 2022 | 4.41 million ha | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 6.06 million ha | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million ha | -81.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +575.2% | 371,917 ha | 2.51 million ha |
| 2017 | +408.9% | 399,926 ha | 2.04 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 million ha | 3.29 million ha | 4.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million ha | 617,357 ha | 5.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million ha | 371,917 ha | 11.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 6.30 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 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
- 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
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.10 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,917 ha in 2019.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.