Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1307 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India is 0.1307 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.4728 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.021 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
India ranks 10th of 186 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, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | +337.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2067 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4311 ha per square kilometre | +272.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1859 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4423 ha per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2404 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1913 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3522 ha per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3167 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1794 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4728 ha per square kilometre | +513.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2227 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | -41.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1307 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0258 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.4728 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.1756 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.4311 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.253 ha per square kilometre | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | 0.4423 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2258 ha per square kilometre | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.4728 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Zambia 0.2776 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.2094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Greece 0.1976 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mexico 0.1191 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ethiopia 0.1084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.1044 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in India?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.1307 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4728 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does India rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.