Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0013 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 654.1% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
India ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +703.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +183.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1339.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +176.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +654.1% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +1824.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +654.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1824.8% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1339.8% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +703.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +654.1% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +654.1% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Kenya 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malawi 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sudan 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in India?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does India rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.