Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 591,861 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 591,861 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.25 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 321,904 ha, in 1998.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 627,497 ha | — |
| 1991 | 627,497 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 627,497 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 627,497 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 627,497 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 627,497 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 429,667 ha | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 529,735 ha | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 321,904 ha | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 411,087 ha | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 362,272 ha | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 671,173 ha | +85.3% |
| 2002 | 924,141 ha | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million ha | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million ha | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 806,326 ha | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million ha | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 696,393 ha | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 504,844 ha | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 630,124 ha | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 575,746 ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 541,111 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 581,330 ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 483,603 ha | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 694,849 ha | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 926,073 ha | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 428,590 ha | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 530,700 ha | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 750,307 ha | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 548,176 ha | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 552,669 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 362,314 ha | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 396,989 ha | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 622,740 ha | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 591,861 ha | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545,738 ha | 321,904 ha | 627,497 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,794 ha | 362,272 ha | 1.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,048 ha | 428,590 ha | 926,073 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,315 ha | 362,314 ha | 622,740 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 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
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 591,861 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,904 ha in 1998.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.