Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in World
World: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0198 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in World is 0.0198 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in World peaked at 0.0425 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 ha per person, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in World, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0336 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0331 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.032 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0403 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.028 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.03 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.028 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 ha per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0354 ha per person | 0.0311 ha per person | 0.0425 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 ha per person | 0.0231 ha per person | 0.0379 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0258 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0205 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Central African Republic 1.81 ha per person compare
- 2 South Sudan 1.35 ha per person compare
- 3 Zambia 0.7134 ha per person compare
- 4 Angola 0.5675 ha per person compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in World?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in World was 0.0198 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0425 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 ha per person in 2023.
- How does World rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.