Open shrubland — Burned Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 166,482 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 166,482 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 93.4% on the previous year and up 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Southern Asia peaked at 166,482 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,305 ha, in 2001.
Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,907 ha | — |
| 1991 | 38,907 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38,907 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,907 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,907 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,907 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,962 ha | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 41,134 ha | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 80,356 ha | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 68,011 ha | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 36,471 ha | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 6,305 ha | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 37,593 ha | +496.3% |
| 2003 | 22,732 ha | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 31,910 ha | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 27,727 ha | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 28,908 ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,157 ha | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 11,556 ha | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 7,806 ha | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 15,334 ha | +96.5% |
| 2011 | 33,969 ha | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 7,247 ha | -78.7% |
| 2013 | 15,525 ha | +114.2% |
| 2014 | 42,182 ha | +171.7% |
| 2015 | 15,916 ha | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 32,601 ha | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 22,457 ha | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 16,600 ha | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 51,858 ha | +212.4% |
| 2020 | 90,474 ha | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 31,091 ha | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 12,759 ha | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 86,097 ha | +574.8% |
| 2024 | 166,482 ha | +93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,790 ha | 38,907 ha | 80,356 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,316 ha | 6,305 ha | 37,593 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,369 ha | 7,247 ha | 51,858 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,381 ha | 12,759 ha | 166,482 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Southern Asia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Southern Asia was 166,482 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,482 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,305 ha in 2001.
- How does Southern Asia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.