Savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Savanna — Burned Area was 45.54 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area 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 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) 7th out of 31 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.84 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 30.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.86 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.17 million ha | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 34.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.82 million ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 36.58 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.42 million ha | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 37.72 million ha | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 37.99 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.83 million ha | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 34.35 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 41.37 million ha | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 36.90 million ha | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 41.51 million ha | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 35.30 million ha | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 39.13 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 38.56 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.11 million ha | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 36.64 million ha | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 34.39 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 48.03 million ha | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 47.25 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.93 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47.04 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.76 million ha | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 47.56 million ha | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 48.72 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.70 million ha | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 47.66 million ha | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 43.96 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 43.98 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.69 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 45.54 million ha | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.46 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.82 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Savanna — burned area 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 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 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?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area 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. 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.