Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in India
India: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 292,585 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in India, 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 India is 292,585 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in India peaked at 634,808 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 145,177 ha, in 2002.
India ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 315,401 ha | — |
| 1991 | 315,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 315,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 315,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 315,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 315,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 265,191 ha | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 171,920 ha | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 270,351 ha | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 288,482 ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 226,034 ha | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 210,866 ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 145,177 ha | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 348,476 ha | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 455,169 ha | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 240,773 ha | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 294,342 ha | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 358,687 ha | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 255,572 ha | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 634,808 ha | +148.4% |
| 2010 | 422,195 ha | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 279,385 ha | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 610,202 ha | +118.4% |
| 2013 | 269,457 ha | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 361,477 ha | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 252,011 ha | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 343,692 ha | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 327,001 ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 369,453 ha | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 261,513 ha | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 176,288 ha | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 483,971 ha | +174.5% |
| 2022 | 324,035 ha | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 207,519 ha | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 292,585 ha | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,835 ha | 171,920 ha | 315,401 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,990 ha | 145,177 ha | 634,808 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,639 ha | 252,011 ha | 610,202 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,880 ha | 176,288 ha | 483,971 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare
- 28 Nicaragua 406,506 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 301,819 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 272,118 ha compare
- 32 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
- 33 Honduras 246,571 ha compare
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in India?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in India was 292,585 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 634,808 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,177 ha in 2002.
- How does India rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- India ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.