Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in India
India: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0698 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0698 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.2135 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
India ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.076 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1531 ha per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.081 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 ha per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 2010 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2052 ha per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1216 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2022 | 0.109 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0698 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0698 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0802 ha per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.2135 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | 0.2052 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.1006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0906 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.0829 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0553 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.0538 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0698 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2135 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0488 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does India rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.