Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.56 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central America is 1.56 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central America peaked at 2.48 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 507,090 ha, in 1997.
That places Central America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 722,903 ha | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 507,090 ha | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 934,362 ha | +84.3% |
| 1999 | 608,982 ha | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 613,597 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 737,809 ha | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million ha | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million ha | +112.8% |
| 2004 | 628,249 ha | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million ha | +280.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million ha | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million ha | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million ha | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 805,316 ha | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million ha | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 989,312 ha | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million ha | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 680,660 ha | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 733,487 ha | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million ha | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million ha | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million ha | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 868,340 ha | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 726,278 ha | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million ha | +110.2% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million ha | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,074 ha | 507,090 ha | 1.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 613,597 ha | 2.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million ha | 680,660 ha | 1.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 726,278 ha | 1.56 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central America?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Central America was 1.56 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,090 ha in 1997.
- How does Central America rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.