Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 by country
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.
Countries reporting
238
Highest
21.51 million ha
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lowest
0 ha
Naoero
Median
42.94 ha
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,364
What the numbers show
Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 is currently reported for 238 countries. The highest value is 21.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo; the lowest is 0 ha in Naoero.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.94 ha, and the mean is 616,477 ha.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 78 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 19,093.2%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 100.0%).
Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21.51 million ha | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan (former) | 16.56 million ha | 2011 | up 20.9% | flat |
| 3 | Angola | 16.50 million ha | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | South Sudan | 16.10 million ha | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 5 | Zambia | 11.91 million ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 6 | Mozambique | 10.99 million ha | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 9.24 million ha | 2024 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 8 | OECD | 5.03 million ha | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 9 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.46 million ha | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2.97 million ha | 2024 | up 483.6% | rising |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 2.76 million ha | 2024 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea | 2.70 million ha | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 13 | Australia and New Zealand | 2.63 million ha | 2024 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 14 | Australia | 2.63 million ha | 2024 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 2.31 million ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 16 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1.80 million ha | 2024 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 17 | Congo | 1.62 million ha | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 1.52 million ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Ghana | 1.18 million ha | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 20 | Paraguay | 1.16 million ha | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 21 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.06 million ha | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 22 | Cambodia | 1.03 million ha | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 23 | Cameroon | 971,149 ha | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 24 | Colombia | 941,530 ha | 2024 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 25 | Nigeria | 750,448 ha | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Uganda | 646,932 ha | 2024 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 578,819 ha | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 504,802 ha | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Mexico | 490,876 ha | 2024 | up 247.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Madagascar | 314,449 ha | 2024 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Myanmar | 273,921 ha | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 269,616 ha | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 259,966 ha | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Sudan | 236,237 ha | 2024 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 35 | Chad | 224,941 ha | 2024 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Malawi | 210,699 ha | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 37 | Togo | 195,927 ha | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 187,396 ha | 2024 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Nicaragua | 161,875 ha | 2023 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 40 | India | 153,213 ha | 2024 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Honduras | 144,097 ha | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 97,187 ha | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Gabon | 89,521 ha | 2024 | up 433.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Viet Nam | 81,346 ha | 2024 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Guyana | 72,498 ha | 2024 | up 1,407.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Melanesia | 71,246 ha | 2024 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 47 | China | 71,135 ha | 2024 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 48 | China, mainland | 70,942 ha | 2024 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Mali | 64,785 ha | 2024 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Papua New Guinea | 64,696 ha | 2024 | down 49.0% | rising |
| 51 | Thailand | 63,921 ha | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 60,165 ha | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Benin | 60,153 ha | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Caribbean | 56,114 ha | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 54,723 ha | 2024 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Cuba | 46,887 ha | 2024 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 46,296 ha | 2024 | up 214.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Ecuador | 43,917 ha | 2024 | up 770.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Peru | 34,991 ha | 2024 | up 515.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Indonesia | 34,628 ha | 2024 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Portugal | 33,014 ha | 2024 | up 1,335.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Eswatini | 31,025 ha | 2024 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 30,073 ha | 2024 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 64 | Burundi | 29,684 ha | 2024 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 65 | Kenya | 24,490 ha | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Greece | 18,988 ha | 2024 | up 977.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Chile | 18,654 ha | 2024 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Rwanda | 14,232 ha | 2024 | up 940.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Suriname | 12,952 ha | 2024 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Botswana | 10,187 ha | 2024 | up 798.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Türkiye | 9,753 ha | 2024 | up 866.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Belize | 9,264 ha | 2024 | up 536.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Serbia | 8,258 ha | 2024 | up 19,093.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Pakistan | 7,382 ha | 2024 | up 588.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Albania | 6,814 ha | 2024 | up 5,184.5% | volatile |
| 76 | New Caledonia | 6,550 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Panama | 5,686 ha | 2024 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 5,202 ha | 2024 | up 11,999.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahamas | 4,713 ha | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 4,639 ha | 2024 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Spain | 3,910 ha | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Uruguay | 3,283 ha | 2024 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Romania | 3,077 ha | 2024 | up 210.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Montenegro | 3,075 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Italy | 2,686 ha | 2024 | up 205.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 2,654 ha | 2024 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,516 ha | 2024 | up 265.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 2,258 ha | 2024 | up 1,649.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Timor-Leste | 1,881 ha | 2024 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,796 ha | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Croatia | 1,742 ha | 2024 | up 439.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Comoros | 1,625 ha | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Iceland | 1,447 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 1,399 ha | 2024 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Liberia | 1,304 ha | 2024 | down 59.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Georgia | 1,226 ha | 2024 | down 47.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Syrian Arab Republic | 837.28 ha | 2024 | up 457.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Mongolia | 818.61 ha | 2024 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Gambia | 727.08 ha | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 100 | El Salvador | 684.36 ha | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Malaysia | 577.05 ha | 2024 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Belarus | 495.66 ha | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Azerbaijan | 408.24 ha | 2024 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Algeria | 407.97 ha | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Bhutan | 385.75 ha | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 106 | New Zealand | 365.61 ha | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Japan | 257.48 ha | 2024 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 236.24 ha | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 109 | China, Taiwan Province of | 192.74 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Sri Lanka | 171 ha | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Hungary | 107.63 ha | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 112 | France | 107.56 ha | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Tunisia | 107.36 ha | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Lebanon | 107.29 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 85.95 ha | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Cyprus | 85.85 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Equatorial Guinea | 64.11 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Poland | 43.12 ha | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Iraq | 42.95 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Morocco | 42.93 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Egypt | 42.89 ha | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Haiti | 42.8 ha | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Namibia | 42.79 ha | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Mauritania | 42.78 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Somalia | 42.74 ha | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Germany | 21.55 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Czechia | 21.54 ha | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Afghanistan | 21.46 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bangladesh | 21.41 ha | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Jamaica | 21.4 ha | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Aruba | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Andorra | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Armenia | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Austria | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Belgium | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Burkina Faso | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Bahrain | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Bermuda | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Barbados | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Switzerland | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Channel Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Cayman Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Djibouti | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Dominica | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Denmark | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Eritrea | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Estonia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Finland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Fiji | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Faroe Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Gibraltar | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Grenada | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Greenland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Guam | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Isle of Man | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Ireland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Israel | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Jordan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Kiribati | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Kuwait | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Libya | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Liechtenstein | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Lesotho | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Lithuania | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Luxembourg | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Latvia | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Monaco | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Maldives | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Marshall Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Malta | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Mauritius | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Niger | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Norway | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Oman | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Palau | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Puerto Rico | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Palestine | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | French Polynesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Qatar | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saudi Arabia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Singapore | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Solomon Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | San Marino | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Slovakia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Slovenia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Sweden | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Seychelles | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Turkmenistan | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Tonga | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Tuvalu | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Uzbekistan | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | British Virgin Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Vanuatu | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Samoa | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Yemen | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | French Guiana | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Guadeloupe | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Martinique | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Mayotte | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Western Sahara | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Anguilla | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Cook Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Montserrat | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Niue | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Tokelau | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Micronesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 ha | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Norfolk Island | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Cabo Verde | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Pitcairn | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Polynesia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Republic of Korea | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Republic of Moldova | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 ha | 1999 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | China, Macao SAR | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0 ha | 2010 | — | flat |
| 131 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Naoero | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 132.33 million ha
- Non-Annex I countries 124.94 million ha
- Africa 105.21 million ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 103.73 million ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 100.48 million ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 73.63 million ha
- Middle Africa 50.47 million ha
- Eastern Africa 47.20 million ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 45.54 million ha
- Americas 19.57 million ha
- South America 16.89 million ha
- Central African Republic 9.56 million ha
About this data
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.