Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in South America
South America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 19.58 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.58 million ha
Change on year
up 44.4%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30.46 million ha
in 2007
All-time low
7.60 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in South America, 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 South America is 19.58 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South America peaked at 30.46 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million ha, in 2000.
South America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.77 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 16.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.44 million ha | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 12.05 million ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.03 million ha | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 16.29 million ha | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 7.60 million ha | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 16.36 million ha | +115.2% |
| 2002 | 21.72 million ha | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 19.19 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 20.37 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 21.86 million ha | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.78 million ha | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 30.46 million ha | +121.1% |
| 2008 | 15.92 million ha | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 9.84 million ha | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 28.73 million ha | +192.0% |
| 2011 | 13.17 million ha | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million ha | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 11.03 million ha | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 13.99 million ha | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 16.11 million ha | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 15.06 million ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 19.51 million ha | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 10.03 million ha | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 18.19 million ha | +81.3% |
| 2020 | 21.70 million ha | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 14.40 million ha | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 14.65 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.56 million ha | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 19.58 million ha | +44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 million ha | 11.44 million ha | 19.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 million ha | 7.60 million ha | 30.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 million ha | 10.03 million ha | 28.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.78 million ha | 13.56 million ha | 21.70 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South America?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South America was 19.58 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million ha in 2000.
- How does South America rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- South America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.