Open shrubland — Burned Area in Northern America
Northern America: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 97,597 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Northern America is 97,597 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Northern America peaked at 1.54 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,275 ha, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 15th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263,467 ha | — |
| 1991 | 263,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 263,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 263,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 263,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 263,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 612,841 ha | +132.6% |
| 1997 | 414,684 ha | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million ha | +272.4% |
| 1999 | 804,693 ha | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 389,688 ha | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 13,275 ha | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 200,052 ha | +1407.0% |
| 2003 | 74,858 ha | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 299,292 ha | +299.8% |
| 2005 | 590,598 ha | +97.3% |
| 2006 | 109,367 ha | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 156,603 ha | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 71,973 ha | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 81,447 ha | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 93,789 ha | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 349,011 ha | +272.1% |
| 2012 | 97,617 ha | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 113,612 ha | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 143,594 ha | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 237,506 ha | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 53,338 ha | -77.5% |
| 2017 | 105,344 ha | +97.5% |
| 2018 | 58,114 ha | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 92,001 ha | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 207,531 ha | +125.6% |
| 2021 | 93,537 ha | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 179,092 ha | +91.5% |
| 2023 | 355,154 ha | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 97,597 ha | -72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495,737 ha | 263,467 ha | 1.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,715 ha | 13,275 ha | 590,598 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,393 ha | 53,338 ha | 349,011 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,582 ha | 93,537 ha | 355,154 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Northern America?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Northern America was 97,597 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,275 ha in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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.