Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 45.54 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.54 million ha
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
51.76 million ha
in 2016
All-time low
30.11 million ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 30.8M ha1991: 30.8M ha1992: 30.9M ha1993: 34.2M ha1994: 34.2M ha1995: 34.2M ha1996: 36.8M ha1997: 36.6M ha1998: 41.4M ha1999: 37.7M ha2000: 38.0M ha2001: 32.8M ha2002: 34.3M ha2003: 41.4M ha2004: 36.9M ha2005: 41.5M ha2006: 35.3M ha2007: 39.1M ha2008: 38.6M ha2009: 30.1M ha2010: 36.6M ha2011: 34.4M ha2012: 48.0M ha2013: 47.2M ha2014: 45.9M ha2015: 47.0M ha2016: 51.8M ha2017: 47.6M ha2018: 48.7M ha2019: 39.7M ha2020: 47.7M ha2021: 44.0M ha2022: 44.0M ha2023: 39.7M ha2024: 45.5M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 45.54 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 51.76 million ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.11 million ha, in 2009.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 9th out of 36 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.76 million ha 30.84 million ha 41.42 million ha 10
2000s 36.81 million ha 30.11 million ha 41.51 million ha 10
2010s 44.70 million ha 34.39 million ha 51.76 million ha 10
2020s 44.17 million ha 39.69 million ha 47.66 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 6 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
  3. 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
  4. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 4.46 million ha compare
  5. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.97 million ha compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
  7. 12 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 45.54 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 51.76 million ha in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.11 million ha in 2009.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for savanna — burned area — fao tier 1?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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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