Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area was 98,253 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 98,253 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 360,278 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,552 ha, in 2017.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,279 ha | — |
| 1991 | 150,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,279 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 180,474 ha | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 360,278 ha | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 272,782 ha | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 190,218 ha | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 260,726 ha | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 125,368 ha | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 80,701 ha | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 210,437 ha | +160.8% |
| 2004 | 247,662 ha | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 127,372 ha | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 85,591 ha | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 120,630 ha | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 309,471 ha | +156.5% |
| 2009 | 200,871 ha | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 153,159 ha | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 126,447 ha | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 74,203 ha | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 78,801 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 212,845 ha | +170.1% |
| 2015 | 102,476 ha | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 89,418 ha | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 58,552 ha | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 114,333 ha | +95.3% |
| 2019 | 114,449 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107,398 ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 76,993 ha | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 64,237 ha | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 113,943 ha | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 98,253 ha | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,543 ha | 150,279 ha | 360,278 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,883 ha | 80,701 ha | 309,471 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,468 ha | 58,552 ha | 212,845 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,165 ha | 64,237 ha | 113,943 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 16 China 85,294 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,408 ha compare
- 21 Nepal 39,978 ha compare
- 22 Portugal 31,181 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Eastern Asia?
- Other forest — burned area in Eastern Asia was 98,253 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 360,278 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,552 ha in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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About this data
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.