Open shrubland — Burned Area in United States of America
United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 60,534 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 60,534 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 334.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in United States of America peaked at 566,885 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,217 ha, in 2001.
That places United States of America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,582 ha | — |
| 1991 | 149,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 149,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 149,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 149,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 149,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 353,218 ha | +136.1% |
| 1997 | 176,485 ha | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 243,238 ha | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 312,455 ha | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 217,449 ha | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 12,217 ha | -94.4% |
| 2002 | 175,333 ha | +1335.1% |
| 2003 | 58,903 ha | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 244,866 ha | +315.7% |
| 2005 | 566,885 ha | +131.5% |
| 2006 | 106,582 ha | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 134,822 ha | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 70,785 ha | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 70,456 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 70,317 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 336,814 ha | +379.0% |
| 2012 | 73,792 ha | -78.1% |
| 2013 | 45,040 ha | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 13,926 ha | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 213,232 ha | +1431.1% |
| 2016 | 50,379 ha | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 90,478 ha | +79.6% |
| 2018 | 49,159 ha | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 89,518 ha | +82.1% |
| 2020 | 203,288 ha | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 87,100 ha | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 155,678 ha | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 54,924 ha | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 60,534 ha | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,289 ha | 149,582 ha | 353,218 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,830 ha | 12,217 ha | 566,885 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,266 ha | 13,926 ha | 336,814 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,305 ha | 54,924 ha | 203,288 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in United States of America?
- Open shrubland — burned area in United States of America was 60,534 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 566,885 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,217 ha in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.