Open shrubland — Burned Area in World
World: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 14.49 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 14.49 million ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 72.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in World peaked at 62.47 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.69 million ha, in 2020.
World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.84 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 24.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.20 million ha | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 20.94 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.96 million ha | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 40.65 million ha | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 48.10 million ha | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 49.80 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.28 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.95 million ha | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 22.54 million ha | +105.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million ha | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 26.48 million ha | +274.4% |
| 2007 | 23.13 million ha | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 13.15 million ha | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 10.77 million ha | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 13.26 million ha | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 62.47 million ha | +371.2% |
| 2012 | 52.00 million ha | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 10.94 million ha | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 17.80 million ha | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 18.44 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million ha | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 28.81 million ha | +290.6% |
| 2018 | 23.93 million ha | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 11.36 million ha | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 6.69 million ha | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 14.33 million ha | +114.3% |
| 2022 | 14.22 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.71 million ha | +270.5% |
| 2024 | 14.49 million ha | -72.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +371.2% | 13.26 million ha | 62.47 million ha |
| 2017 | +290.6% | 7.37 million ha | 28.81 million ha |
| 2006 | +274.4% | 7.07 million ha | 26.48 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 million ha | 20.94 million ha | 40.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.13 million ha | 7.07 million ha | 49.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 million ha | 7.37 million ha | 62.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.49 million ha | 6.69 million ha | 52.71 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 146,868 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 63,138 ha compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in World?
- Open shrubland — burned area in World was 14.49 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 62.47 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 million ha in 2020.
- How does World rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.