Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.87 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 2.87 million ha.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.02 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million ha, in 2022.
That places South-Eastern Asia 15th out of 31 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.70 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.70 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million ha | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million ha | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.04 million ha | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million ha | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million ha | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million ha | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million ha | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million ha | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 4.81 million ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million ha | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million ha | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million ha | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 4.12 million ha | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million ha | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million ha | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million ha | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million ha | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million ha | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million ha | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million ha | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million ha | +138.8% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million ha | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 4.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million ha | 2.46 million ha | 6.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million ha | 3.02 million ha | 5.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million ha | 1.78 million ha | 4.25 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia was 2.87 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-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million ha in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.