Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 478,400 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 478,400 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia peaked at 796,781 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 182,542 ha, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,849 ha | — |
| 1991 | 398,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 398,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 398,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 398,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 398,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 292,264 ha | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 193,281 ha | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 295,146 ha | +52.7% |
| 1999 | 328,601 ha | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 250,753 ha | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 298,798 ha | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 182,542 ha | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 434,027 ha | +137.8% |
| 2004 | 553,620 ha | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 371,806 ha | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 423,343 ha | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 432,784 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 366,882 ha | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 796,781 ha | +117.2% |
| 2010 | 497,890 ha | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 326,287 ha | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 703,866 ha | +115.7% |
| 2013 | 371,945 ha | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 495,617 ha | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 282,226 ha | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 502,698 ha | +78.1% |
| 2017 | 354,325 ha | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 428,416 ha | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 346,006 ha | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 248,311 ha | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 646,207 ha | +160.2% |
| 2022 | 387,036 ha | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 276,765 ha | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 478,400 ha | +72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350,239 ha | 193,281 ha | 398,849 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,134 ha | 182,542 ha | 796,781 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,928 ha | 282,226 ha | 703,866 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,344 ha | 248,311 ha | 646,207 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
- 21 Mexico 949,966 ha compare
- 22 Nigeria 785,222 ha compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 715,803 ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia was 478,400 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 796,781 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,542 ha in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.