Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in OECD
OECD: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 8.36 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in OECD, 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 OECD is 8.36 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in OECD peaked at 23.27 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million ha, in 2010.
That places OECD 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.34 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.40 million ha | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 14.05 million ha | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 17.04 million ha | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 23.27 million ha | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 18.76 million ha | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 7.07 million ha | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 11.48 million ha | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 9.60 million ha | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.02 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.11 million ha | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.60 million ha | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 5.37 million ha | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 10.61 million ha | +97.6% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.37 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.60 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.99 million ha | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 8.22 million ha | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 7.04 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.86 million ha | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 5.56 million ha | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 7.97 million ha | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million ha | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 16.35 million ha | +203.6% |
| 2024 | 8.36 million ha | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.38 million ha | 10.34 million ha | 23.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 million ha | 6.82 million ha | 18.76 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 million ha | 5.37 million ha | 10.93 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 million ha | 5.39 million ha | 16.35 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in OECD?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in OECD was 8.36 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million ha in 2010.
- How does OECD rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- OECD ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.