Other forest — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area was 859,898 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 859,898 ha.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.32 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 316,853 ha, in 2022.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 335,769 ha | -67.9% |
| 1997 | 320,785 ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 795,867 ha | +148.1% |
| 1999 | 611,691 ha | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 475,300 ha | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 594,052 ha | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 900,298 ha | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million ha | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million ha | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million ha | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million ha | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 911,168 ha | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million ha | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 945,302 ha | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million ha | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 786,837 ha | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 593,431 ha | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 951,142 ha | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million ha | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 866,446 ha | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 316,853 ha | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million ha | +233.6% |
| 2024 | 859,898 ha | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834,719 ha | 320,785 ha | 1.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million ha | 475,300 ha | 2.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million ha | 593,431 ha | 1.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,635 ha | 316,853 ha | 1.14 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Other forest — burned area in South-Eastern Asia was 859,898 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,853 ha in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for other forest — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.