Savanna — Burned Area in India
India: Savanna — Burned Area was 153,213 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in India is 153,213 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in India peaked at 282,229 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,033 ha, in 1996.
That places India 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,036 ha | — |
| 1991 | 131,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,033 ha | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 7,455 ha | +621.9% |
| 1998 | 11,461 ha | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 26,612 ha | +132.2% |
| 2000 | 14,873 ha | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 107,188 ha | +620.7% |
| 2002 | 94,434 ha | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 197,004 ha | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 207,798 ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 101,561 ha | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 68,584 ha | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 132,795 ha | +93.6% |
| 2008 | 116,181 ha | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 282,229 ha | +142.9% |
| 2010 | 163,769 ha | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 145,728 ha | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 268,798 ha | +84.5% |
| 2013 | 98,024 ha | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 109,872 ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 91,603 ha | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 180,515 ha | +97.1% |
| 2017 | 195,032 ha | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 248,094 ha | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 110,008 ha | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 50,422 ha | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 267,614 ha | +430.7% |
| 2022 | 216,128 ha | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 132,016 ha | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 153,213 ha | +16.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 153,213 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 20.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 153,213 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 278.37 ha, 550.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +621.9% | 1,033 ha | 7,455 ha |
| 2001 | +620.7% | 14,873 ha | 107,188 ha |
| 2021 | +430.7% | 50,422 ha | 267,614 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,278 ha | 1,033 ha | 131,036 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,265 ha | 14,873 ha | 282,229 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,144 ha | 91,603 ha | 268,798 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,879 ha | 50,422 ha | 267,614 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in India?
- Savanna — burned area in India was 153,213 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 282,229 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 ha in 1996.
- How does India rank for savanna — burned area?
- India ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.