Open shrubland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.66 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 1.66 million ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 11.81 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 922,235 ha, in 2019.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th of 31 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.30 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.34 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million ha | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million ha | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.13 million ha | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million ha | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million ha | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 5.51 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million ha | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million ha | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million ha | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million ha | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million ha | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 5.41 million ha | +92.6% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million ha | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million ha | +173.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 million ha | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 6.05 million ha | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million ha | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million ha | -60.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million ha | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million ha | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million ha | +159.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million ha | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 922,235 ha | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million ha | +226.5% |
| 2021 | 7.39 million ha | +145.5% |
| 2022 | 5.37 million ha | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 7.42 million ha | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million ha | -77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million ha | 4.30 million ha | 8.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 7.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million ha | 922,235 ha | 11.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million ha | 1.66 million ha | 7.42 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 1.66 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 922,235 ha in 2019.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.