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
Other forest — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Mozambique 1.65 million ha compare
- 2 OECD 1.59 million ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 5 Mexico 382,151 ha compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
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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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.