Savanna — Burned Area in Americas
Americas: Savanna — Burned Area was 19.57 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Americas stood at 19.57 million ha.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Americas peaked at 27.93 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million ha, in 2000.
Americas ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Americas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.92 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.50 million ha | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 8.04 million ha | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 13.26 million ha | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 10.92 million ha | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 5.52 million ha | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 15.28 million ha | +177.0% |
| 2002 | 21.42 million ha | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 18.83 million ha | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.66 million ha | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.32 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.77 million ha | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 27.93 million ha | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 15.54 million ha | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million ha | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 26.69 million ha | +173.2% |
| 2011 | 13.70 million ha | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 19.72 million ha | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 12.84 million ha | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 14.83 million ha | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 15.18 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.32 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million ha | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 10.06 million ha | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 17.16 million ha | +70.5% |
| 2020 | 20.60 million ha | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 14.52 million ha | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 14.74 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.85 million ha | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 19.57 million ha | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.52 million ha | 7.50 million ha | 15.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.10 million ha | 5.52 million ha | 27.93 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 million ha | 10.06 million ha | 26.69 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 million ha | 14.52 million ha | 20.60 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.97 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.80 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
- 9 Viet Nam 81,346 ha compare
- 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 71,246 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,723 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Americas?
- Savanna — burned area in Americas was 19.57 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 27.93 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million ha in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for savanna — burned area?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.