Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Asia

Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.48 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.48 million ha
Change on year
down 27.7%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
7.32 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
2.38 million ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Asia, 1990–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M1990200720241990: 4.5M ha1991: 4.5M ha1992: 4.5M ha1993: 4.5M ha1994: 4.5M ha1995: 4.5M ha1996: 4.5M ha1997: 3.7M ha1998: 3.9M ha1999: 4.6M ha2000: 3.2M ha2001: 3.0M ha2002: 4.5M ha2003: 5.5M ha2004: 7.3M ha2005: 4.3M ha2006: 5.5M ha2007: 5.9M ha2008: 4.8M ha2009: 6.6M ha2010: 5.9M ha2011: 4.0M ha2012: 5.2M ha2013: 4.0M ha2014: 5.5M ha2015: 5.6M ha2016: 4.0M ha2017: 3.6M ha2018: 3.9M ha2019: 4.7M ha2020: 3.8M ha2021: 3.4M ha2022: 2.4M ha2023: 4.8M ha2024: 3.5M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Asia stood at 3.48 million ha.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Asia peaked at 7.32 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million ha, in 2022.

Asia ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 4.51 million ha
1991 4.51 million ha +0.0%
1992 4.54 million ha +0.7%
1993 4.54 million ha +0.0%
1994 4.54 million ha +0.0%
1995 4.54 million ha +0.0%
1996 4.46 million ha -1.9%
1997 3.75 million ha -15.9%
1998 3.89 million ha +3.8%
1999 4.61 million ha +18.6%
2000 3.16 million ha -31.6%
2001 2.98 million ha -5.6%
2002 4.53 million ha +52.1%
2003 5.49 million ha +21.0%
2004 7.32 million ha +33.4%
2005 4.28 million ha -41.5%
2006 5.51 million ha +28.6%
2007 5.90 million ha +7.2%
2008 4.75 million ha -19.5%
2009 6.59 million ha +38.6%
2010 5.89 million ha -10.6%
2011 4.01 million ha -31.9%
2012 5.20 million ha +29.8%
2013 4.02 million ha -22.8%
2014 5.49 million ha +36.6%
2015 5.63 million ha +2.6%
2016 3.99 million ha -29.2%
2017 3.64 million ha -8.7%
2018 3.87 million ha +6.4%
2019 4.70 million ha +21.2%
2020 3.83 million ha -18.5%
2021 3.45 million ha -9.8%
2022 2.38 million ha -31.1%
2023 4.82 million ha +102.7%
2024 3.48 million ha -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 million ha 3.75 million ha 4.61 million ha 10
2000s 5.05 million ha 2.98 million ha 7.32 million ha 10
2010s 4.64 million ha 3.64 million ha 5.89 million ha 10
2020s 3.59 million ha 2.38 million ha 4.82 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
  5. 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
  8. 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
  9. 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
  11. 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Asia?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Asia was 3.48 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million ha in 2022.
How does Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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