Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 13.72 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 13.72 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries peaked at 23.32 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million ha, in 2010.
That places Annex I countries 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.74 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 14.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.71 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.06 million ha | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 14.04 million ha | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 17.52 million ha | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 23.32 million ha | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 18.90 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million ha | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 17.45 million ha | +80.7% |
| 2003 | 20.49 million ha | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 12.93 million ha | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 12.68 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.96 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million ha | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 16.60 million ha | +75.4% |
| 2009 | 13.44 million ha | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 8.58 million ha | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 15.87 million ha | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 18.69 million ha | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 12.99 million ha | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 19.91 million ha | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 13.57 million ha | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 11.07 million ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.40 million ha | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 13.72 million ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.73 million ha | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 16.45 million ha | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 8.72 million ha | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 20.26 million ha | +132.4% |
| 2024 | 13.72 million ha | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 million ha | 14.04 million ha | 23.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 million ha | 9.47 million ha | 20.49 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 million ha | 8.58 million ha | 19.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 million ha | 8.72 million ha | 20.26 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries was 13.72 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million ha in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.