Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
177
Highest
912.56 % change on previous year
Croatia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-43.01 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
5,628
What the numbers show
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 177 countries. The highest value is 912.56 % change on previous year in Croatia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -43.01 % change on previous year, and the mean is 7.11 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 62 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 21,369,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 4,278,620.0%).
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 912.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,012.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Bahamas | 856.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,388.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Gambia | 750 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,850.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 681.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 480.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 542.03 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Ukraine | 407.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 394.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 516.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Ecuador | 374.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 611.0% | volatile |
| 9 | New Zealand | 325.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 266.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Kenya | 255.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 284.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Bhutan | 200.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 200 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 197.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,079.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Gabon | 168.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 349.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 165.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Georgia | 159.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,603.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Türkiye | 150.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 447.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Rwanda | 149.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 558.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Peru | 142.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,550.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Eswatini | 137.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 874.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Guyana | 136.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 133.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 411.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Madagascar | 133.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 324.7% | volatile |
| 25 | New Caledonia | 128.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 124.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Nepal | 104.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 626.5% | volatile |
| 28 | South Africa | 104.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 23,685.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Somalia | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21,369,900.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Malaysia | 100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 80.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 80.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 75.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Congo | 68.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 383.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 66.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 868.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Tunisia | 66.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 567.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Suriname | 59.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | 59.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,821.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 57.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Senegal | 56.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 52.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 399.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Japan | 50 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 411.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Ghana | 41.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 274.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 39.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,143.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Burundi | 35.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 200.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Mexico | 31.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 145.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Nigeria | 26.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 194.3% | volatile |
| 48 | South Sudan | 22.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Sudan (former) | 16.11 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 50 | India | 16.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Togo | 12.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 135.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Guinea | 12.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 214.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Cambodia | 10.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 400.5% | volatile |
| 54 | El Salvador | 10.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 9.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 316.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Zambia | 8.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 232.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Cameroon | 7.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 416.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Côte d'Ivoire | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Malawi | 7.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 184.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Chad | 6.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 182.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Myanmar | 6.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Colombia | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Mongolia | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Angola | 0.5699 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 257.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Germany | 0.0107 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 0.0021 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Mozambique | -0.6357 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Russian Federation | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Sudan | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Bulgaria | -4.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Argentina | -8.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | -10.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 190.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Guatemala | -12.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 75 | United Republic of Tanzania | -13.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Ethiopia | -17.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 756.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Belize | -20.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Paraguay | -23.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Liberia | -26.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Uganda | -27.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Viet Nam | -29.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Melanesia | -29.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Honduras | -29.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 201.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | -33.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -34.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Timor-Leste | -39.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Caribbean | -41.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | -42.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Australia and New Zealand | -43.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 189.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Australia | -43.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 189.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | -43.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Cuba | -46.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 223.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Chile | -47.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Thailand | -48.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,319.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Botswana | -48.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 96 | OECD | -49.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 370.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Afghanistan | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Spain | -50.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Panama | -50.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 417.2% | volatile |
| 100 | China | -60.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 226.3% | volatile |
| 101 | China, mainland | -60.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 225.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Uruguay | -63.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Greece | -64.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 388.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | -65.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Benin | -65.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Canada | -67.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 255.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Italy | -71.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 181.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Namibia | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Bangladesh | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Serbia | -82.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Indonesia | -88.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Egypt | -89.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 161.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Cyprus | -91.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Albania | -92.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Azerbaijan | -93.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,579.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Jamaica | -94.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Haiti | -96.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 118 | France | -96.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Algeria | -96.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Sri Lanka | -97.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 747.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Morocco | -97.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Romania | -98.05 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Belarus | -99.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Austria | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Belgium | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 27.3% | flat |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 193.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Czechia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Eritrea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Estonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 600.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Hungary | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Iraq | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Iceland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Israel | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Liechtenstein | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Lesotho | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Lithuania | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4,278,620.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Mauritius | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Niger | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Poland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 448.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,945,340.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Saudi Arabia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Slovakia | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Samoa | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 124 | French Guiana | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Serbia and Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 124 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 144.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Republic of Moldova | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 144.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Belgium-Luxembourg | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 124 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Northern Europe 131.36 % change on previous year
- United States of America 91.35 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa 85.83 % change on previous year
- Central Asia 75.41 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 59.83 % change on previous year
- South America 38.79 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 28.41 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 20.59 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 17.81 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 14.72 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 12.25 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 11.84 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 11.26 % change on previous year
- Africa 9.67 % change on previous year
- Americas 9.66 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9.06 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8.56 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 8.37 % change on previous year
- World 6.99 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 5.91 % change on previous year
- Central America 0.1323 % change on previous year
- Europe -0.8182 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe -1 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -9.59 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -13.77 % change on previous year
- Asia -14.11 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -22.01 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -40.28 % change on previous year
- Oceania -42.71 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -59.63 % change on previous year
- Northern America -61.89 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -95.65 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.