Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America
Northern America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 4.51 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 4.51 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern America peaked at 10.38 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 348,378 ha, in 1997.
That places Northern America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 609,272 ha | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 348,378 ha | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 745,946 ha | +114.1% |
| 1999 | 571,116 ha | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 423,258 ha | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 409,461 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million ha | +612.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million ha | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million ha | +101.5% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million ha | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million ha | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million ha | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million ha | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million ha | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million ha | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million ha | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million ha | +111.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million ha | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million ha | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million ha | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million ha | +157.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million ha | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million ha | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million ha | +279.3% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million ha | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 10.38 million ha | +440.6% |
| 2024 | 4.51 million ha | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million ha | 348,378 ha | 2.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million ha | 409,461 ha | 4.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 3.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 10.38 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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
- 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
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern America?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern America was 4.51 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,378 ha in 1997.
- How does Northern America rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.