Other forest — Burned Area in Central Asia

Central Asia: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
41,371 ha
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 6.7k ha1993: 6.7k ha1994: 6.7k ha1995: 6.7k ha1996: 19.7k ha1997: 41.4k ha1998: 22.6k ha1999: 15.4k ha2000: 19.4k ha2001: 409.4 ha2002: 2.4k ha2003: 646.4 ha2004: 172.4 ha2005: 64.7 ha2006: 129.2 ha2007: 2.8k ha2008: 323.1 ha2009: 43.1 ha2010: 64.6 ha2011: 280 ha2012: 323.2 ha2013: 64.6 ha2014: 21.6 ha2015: 624.7 ha2016: 150.7 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 21.6 ha2019: 86.1 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 731.7 ha2022: 3.1k ha2023: 581 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area in Central Asia stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Central Asia peaked at 41,371 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2017.

That places Central Asia 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,742 ha 6,711 ha 41,371 ha 8
2000s 2,634 ha 43.11 ha 19,382 ha 10
2010s 163.72 ha 0 ha 624.73 ha 10
2020s 887.1 ha 0 ha 3,123 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 26 Argentina 14,980 ha compare
  2. 27 Philippines 12,023 ha compare
  3. 28 Chile 11,277 ha compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
  5. 30 Peru 7,717 ha compare
  6. 31 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
  7. 32 Malawi 7,634 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Central Asia?
Other forest — burned area in Central Asia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41,371 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2017.
How does Central Asia rank for other forest — burned area?
Central Asia ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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