Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
185
Highest
911.19 % change on previous year
Croatia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-48.87 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
5,907
What the numbers show
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 185 countries. The highest value is 911.19 % change on previous year in Croatia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -48.87 % change on previous year, and the mean is 4.16 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Trinidad and Tobago (up 133,620,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 4,278,620.0%).
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 911.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,011.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Pakistan | 802.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 535.9% | volatile |
| 3 | New Zealand | 750.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 482.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Gambia | 750 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,850.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Bahamas | 470.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 682.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Ukraine | 456.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 419.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 543.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Serbia and Montenegro | 400.05 % change on previous year | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Ecuador | 332.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 625.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 298.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35,337.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Georgia | 248 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 662.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 208.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133,620,000.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 205.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 180.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 898.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Nepal | 164.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Peru | 163.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,423.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | 154.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Gabon | 149.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 315.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Rwanda | 148.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 556.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Mongolia | 148.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Guyana | 147.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 217.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Eswatini | 146.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,076.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Madagascar | 136.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 372.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 129.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 25 | South Africa | 128.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,784.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Suriname | 128.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 27 | China, Taiwan Province of | 124.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 107.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 846.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Somalia | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21,369,900.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 99.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 305.3% | volatile |
| 31 | New Caledonia | 96.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 197.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 95.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 498.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Philippines | 87.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Brazil | 86.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Congo | 76.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 380.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 75.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 73.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 713.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | 59.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,624.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 58.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Senegal | 56.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Guatemala | 55.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 184.9% | volatile |
| 42 | India | 40.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Bhutan | 39.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Mexico | 39.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 39.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,194.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Ghana | 37.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 259.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Burundi | 35.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Russian Federation | 33.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Nigeria | 26.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 191.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Japan | 26.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 51 | South Sudan | 22.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 174.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Liberia | 21.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Sudan (former) | 16.12 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 14.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Guinea | 13.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 230.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Zambia | 13.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 312.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 12.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Togo | 12.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Cambodia | 10.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 390.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Cameroon | 8.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 248.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 330.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Côte d'Ivoire | 7.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Chad | 6.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 183.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Colombia | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Malawi | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 134.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Angola | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Germany | 0.0107 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Jamaica | -0.0012 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Mozambique | -0.4081 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Sudan | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 71 | El Salvador | -7.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | -8.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Belize | -10.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 74 | United Republic of Tanzania | -13.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Paraguay | -15.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 57.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Argentina | -15.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Ethiopia | -17.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 860.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | -17.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Honduras | -22.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Nicaragua | -26.58 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | -27.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 177.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Thailand | -29.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | -31.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Viet Nam | -34.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Myanmar | -36.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 239.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Caribbean | -38.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -40.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 88 | North Macedonia | -41.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Australia and New Zealand | -45.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Australia | -45.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 212.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Cuba | -47.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.6% | volatile |
| 92 | OECD | -48.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,590.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Botswana | -48.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Afghanistan | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Panama | -50.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,647.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Timor-Leste | -52.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | -55.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 98 | China | -58.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 255.9% | volatile |
| 99 | China, mainland | -58.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 254.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Canada | -62.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 227.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Uruguay | -63.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Melanesia | -64.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Benin | -65.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Papua New Guinea | -67.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Chile | -67.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Syrian Arab Republic | -70.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Italy | -72.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 232.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Greece | -75.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,354.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Spain | -77.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Namibia | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Tunisia | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.6% | volatile |
| 112 | France | -86.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Egypt | -89.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 161.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Indonesia | -91.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Cyprus | -91.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Serbia | -91.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Albania | -93.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | -93.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 977.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Morocco | -94.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.8% | volatile |
| 120 | French Guiana | -96.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Sri Lanka | -96.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 244.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Haiti | -96.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Algeria | -96.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Belarus | -98.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Malaysia | -98.98 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 500.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,100.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Austria | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Belgium | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 21.4% | flat |
| 126 | Burkina Faso | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 165.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Czechia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 122.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Eritrea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Estonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 787.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Gibraltar | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Grenada | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Hungary | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Isle of Man | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Iraq | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Iceland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Israel | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Liechtenstein | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Lesotho | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Lithuania | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4,278,620.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Mauritius | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Niger | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Poland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 128.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Saudi Arabia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Sao Tome and Principe | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Slovakia | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Uzbekistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Samoa | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Mayotte | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 126 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 185.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Republic of Moldova | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Belgium-Luxembourg | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 126 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Southern Africa 108.89 % change on previous year
- United States of America 75.94 % change on previous year
- Central Asia 75.41 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 72.85 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe 59.74 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 44.9 % change on previous year
- South America 44.41 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 35.19 % change on previous year
- Europe 34.23 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 22.78 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 15.25 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 12.21 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 11.63 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10.96 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 10.73 % change on previous year
- Africa 10.35 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9.19 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8.47 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 7.15 % change on previous year
- World 6.25 % change on previous year
- Central America 2.27 % change on previous year
- Americas 0.5138 % change on previous year
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -4.96 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -12.42 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -13.19 % change on previous year
- Asia -27.75 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -32.32 % change on previous year
- South-eastern Asia -32.54 % change on previous year
- Oceania -46.66 % change on previous year
- Northern America -56.58 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -57.66 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -86.48 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.