Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 44.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Asia stood at 44.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 818.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 597.79 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -91.79 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Western Asia ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 30.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 11.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1998 | 58.32 % change on previous year | -583.6% |
| 1999 | 32.5 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2000 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2001 | -85.73 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 2002 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2003 | 45.3 % change on previous year | -1516.1% |
| 2004 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2005 | 94.11 % change on previous year | -775.4% |
| 2006 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2009 | -64.28 % change on previous year | -5486.2% |
| 2010 | 147.4 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 2011 | -73.2 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2012 | 105.29 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2013 | 81.71 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2014 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2015 | 110.46 % change on previous year | -1866.9% |
| 2016 | -42.43 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2017 | 71.8 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2018 | -91.79 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2019 | 597.79 % change on previous year | -751.3% |
| 2020 | 208.43 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 218.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -89.52 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2023 | 59.42 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2024 | 44.9 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5486.2% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -64.28 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1866.9% | -6.25 % change on previous year | 110.46 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1516.1% | -3.2 % change on previous year | 45.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 58.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -85.73 % change on previous year | 94.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.08 % change on previous year | -91.79 % change on previous year | 597.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.26 % change on previous year | -89.52 % change on previous year | 218.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 3 New Zealand 750.24 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Gambia 750 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bahamas 470.58 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ukraine 456.21 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 419.67 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Serbia and Montenegro 400.05 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ecuador 332.99 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 44.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 597.79 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Western Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 818.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
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
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.