Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in World
World: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 6.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in World is 6.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 609.6% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in World peaked at 31.5 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -38.2 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places World 20th out of 32 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 31.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1998 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -407.2% |
| 1999 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2000 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2001 | -38.2 % change on previous year | +2334.8% |
| 2002 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2003 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2004 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2006 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2007 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2008 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2009 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 2010 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2011 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2012 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2013 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3643 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2017 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -16775.8% |
| 2018 | -6 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2021 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2022 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.881 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2024 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -16775.8% | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2334.8% | -1.57 % change on previous year | -38.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 31.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -38.2 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.361 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gabon 149.16 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 148.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mongolia 148.72 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guyana 147.88 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eswatini 146.68 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 136.12 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in World?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in World was 6.25 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does World rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.