Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 50.15 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 50.15 million ha.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 71.04 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.22 million ha, in 2009.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.73 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 38.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.76 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.54 million ha | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 42.54 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.54 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.83 million ha | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 66.70 million ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 71.04 million ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 66.05 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 68.50 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 36.33 million ha | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 38.62 million ha | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 45.86 million ha | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 41.32 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 46.15 million ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 39.42 million ha | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 43.69 million ha | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 42.63 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.22 million ha | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 40.60 million ha | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 37.27 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 51.25 million ha | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 50.81 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.19 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.67 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 55.56 million ha | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 50.31 million ha | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 51.49 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.52 million ha | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 51.04 million ha | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 47.26 million ha | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.53 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.51 million ha | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 50.15 million ha | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.65 million ha | 38.73 million ha | 71.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.57 million ha | 33.22 million ha | 68.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.07 million ha | 37.27 million ha | 55.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.90 million ha | 43.51 million ha | 51.04 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 613.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 50.15 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.04 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.22 million ha in 2009.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.