Savanna — Burned Area in Asia
Asia: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.90 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Asia is 1.90 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Asia peaked at 3.41 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 238,556 ha, in 1996.
That places Asia 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.12 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238,556 ha | -88.8% |
| 1997 | 588,851 ha | +146.8% |
| 1998 | 678,112 ha | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 628,227 ha | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 396,016 ha | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million ha | +337.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million ha | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million ha | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 million ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million ha | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million ha | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million ha | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million ha | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million ha | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million ha | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million ha | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million ha | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million ha | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million ha | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million ha | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million ha | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million ha | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million ha | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million ha | 238,556 ha | 2.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million ha | 396,016 ha | 3.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million ha | 1.83 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million ha | 1.70 million ha | 2.21 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 11.91 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
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Asia?
- Savanna — burned area in Asia was 1.90 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,556 ha in 1996.
- How does Asia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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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.