Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World
World: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4062 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 0.4062 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 270.5% on the previous year and up 382.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.4902 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2384 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2384 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2278 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3782 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3915 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3874 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre | +274.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4902 ha per square kilometre | +371.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1419 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2217 ha per square kilometre | +290.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1841 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1096 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre | +270.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | 0.4902 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +290.6% | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | 0.2217 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +274.1% | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.2077 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +270.5% | 0.1096 ha per square kilometre | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.3915 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1908 ha per square kilometre | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | 0.4902 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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, per square kilometre in World?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in World was 0.4062 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4902 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does World rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.