Other forest — Burned Area in India
India: Other forest — Burned Area was 338,533 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area 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 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 in India peaked at 1.41 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,425 ha, in 1996.
India ranks 6th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521,962 ha | — |
| 1991 | 521,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 521,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 521,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 521,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 521,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,425 ha | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 62,663 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65,713 ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 160,674 ha | +144.5% |
| 2000 | 82,863 ha | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 88,717 ha | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 84,651 ha | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 370,438 ha | +337.6% |
| 2004 | 614,468 ha | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 369,362 ha | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 295,942 ha | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 706,297 ha | +138.7% |
| 2008 | 343,785 ha | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million ha | +272.8% |
| 2010 | 884,522 ha | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 552,844 ha | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million ha | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 714,685 ha | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 524,770 ha | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 440,338 ha | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 568,792 ha | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million ha | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 941,660 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 533,422 ha | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 229,331 ha | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million ha | +513.0% |
| 2022 | 661,996 ha | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 388,494 ha | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 338,533 ha | -12.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 338,533 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 792.91 ha, 426.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area 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 | +513.0% | 229,331 ha | 1.41 million ha |
| 2003 | +337.6% | 84,651 ha | 370,438 ha |
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
- 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 207,566 ha compare
- 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 139,693 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 94,282 ha compare
- 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 49,582 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,098 ha compare
- 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
- 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,209 ha 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 other forest — burned area in India?
- Other forest — burned area 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,425 ha in 1996.
- How does India rank for other forest — burned area?
- India ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area 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. 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.