Other forest — Burned Area in Northern America
Northern America: Other forest — Burned Area was 1.03 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.03 million ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Northern America peaked at 3.02 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,249 ha, in 2001.
That places Northern America 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 712,991 ha | — |
| 1991 | 712,991 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 712,991 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 712,991 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 712,991 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 712,991 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million ha | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 507,614 ha | -50.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million ha | +222.1% |
| 1999 | 900,420 ha | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 647,026 ha | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 126,249 ha | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 372,416 ha | +195.0% |
| 2003 | 506,697 ha | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 432,624 ha | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 309,176 ha | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 372,137 ha | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 432,801 ha | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 421,002 ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 303,776 ha | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 348,493 ha | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 460,437 ha | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 478,144 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 519,629 ha | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 405,079 ha | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million ha | +168.5% |
| 2016 | 459,806 ha | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 692,411 ha | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million ha | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 523,348 ha | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 934,832 ha | +78.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million ha | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 513,323 ha | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million ha | +487.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million ha | -65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833,826 ha | 507,614 ha | 1.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,390 ha | 126,249 ha | 647,026 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,994 ha | 348,493 ha | 1.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 513,323 ha | 3.02 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Northern America?
- Other forest — burned area in Northern America was 1.03 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,249 ha in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for other forest — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.