Savanna — Burned Area in Americas

Americas: Savanna — Burned Area was 19.57 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.57 million ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
27.93 million ha
in 2007
All-time low
5.52 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Americas, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 15.9M ha1991: 15.9M ha1992: 15.9M ha1993: 15.9M ha1994: 15.9M ha1995: 15.9M ha1996: 7.5M ha1997: 8.0M ha1998: 13.3M ha1999: 10.9M ha2000: 5.5M ha2001: 15.3M ha2002: 21.4M ha2003: 18.8M ha2004: 20.7M ha2005: 22.3M ha2006: 13.8M ha2007: 27.9M ha2008: 15.5M ha2009: 9.8M ha2010: 26.7M ha2011: 13.7M ha2012: 19.7M ha2013: 12.8M ha2014: 14.8M ha2015: 15.2M ha2016: 14.3M ha2017: 19.0M ha2018: 10.1M ha2019: 17.2M ha2020: 20.6M ha2021: 14.5M ha2022: 14.7M ha2023: 17.8M ha2024: 19.6M ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
  2. 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
  4. 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
  6. 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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