Other forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Other forest — Burned Area was 4.66 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.66 million ha
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
8.61 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
2.59 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 6.1M ha1991: 6.1M ha1992: 6.1M ha1993: 6.1M ha1994: 6.1M ha1995: 6.1M ha1996: 2.6M ha1997: 3.6M ha1998: 5.4M ha1999: 5.2M ha2000: 3.8M ha2001: 5.2M ha2002: 4.4M ha2003: 6.2M ha2004: 7.1M ha2005: 6.7M ha2006: 5.7M ha2007: 8.0M ha2008: 6.4M ha2009: 7.2M ha2010: 8.6M ha2011: 6.3M ha2012: 8.1M ha2013: 7.1M ha2014: 6.5M ha2015: 6.6M ha2016: 6.9M ha2017: 6.7M ha2018: 6.4M ha2019: 6.2M ha2020: 5.7M ha2021: 6.6M ha2022: 4.8M ha2023: 4.9M ha2024: 4.7M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries stood at 4.66 million ha.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 8.61 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million ha, in 1996.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Other forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 6.08 million ha
1991 6.08 million ha +0.0%
1992 6.08 million ha +0.1%
1993 6.08 million ha +0.0%
1994 6.08 million ha +0.0%
1995 6.08 million ha +0.0%
1996 2.59 million ha -57.4%
1997 3.61 million ha +39.4%
1998 5.39 million ha +49.2%
1999 5.18 million ha -3.9%
2000 3.79 million ha -26.8%
2001 5.17 million ha +36.5%
2002 4.38 million ha -15.3%
2003 6.19 million ha +41.4%
2004 7.12 million ha +15.0%
2005 6.75 million ha -5.2%
2006 5.73 million ha -15.1%
2007 7.99 million ha +39.5%
2008 6.40 million ha -19.9%
2009 7.23 million ha +13.0%
2010 8.61 million ha +19.1%
2011 6.29 million ha -27.0%
2012 8.05 million ha +28.0%
2013 7.08 million ha -12.1%
2014 6.53 million ha -7.7%
2015 6.62 million ha +1.4%
2016 6.89 million ha +4.0%
2017 6.73 million ha -2.3%
2018 6.40 million ha -4.9%
2019 6.24 million ha -2.4%
2020 5.66 million ha -9.4%
2021 6.57 million ha +16.2%
2022 4.85 million ha -26.3%
2023 4.89 million ha +0.9%
2024 4.66 million ha -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.33 million ha 2.59 million ha 6.08 million ha 10
2000s 6.08 million ha 3.79 million ha 7.99 million ha 10
2010s 6.94 million ha 6.24 million ha 8.61 million ha 10
2020s 5.33 million ha 4.66 million ha 6.57 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 Mozambique 1.65 million ha compare
  2. 2 OECD 1.59 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  5. 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
Other forest — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 4.66 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million ha in 1996.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for other forest — burned area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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