Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 338,533 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 338,533 ha for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 1.41 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,425 ha, in 1996.
India ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348,325 ha | 62,425 ha | 521,962 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,818 ha | 82,863 ha | 1.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,308 ha | 440,338 ha | 1.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,829 ha | 229,331 ha | 1.41 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in India?
- Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in India was 338,533 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,425 ha in 1996.
- How does India rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
- India ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.