Savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna — Burned Area was 100.48 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.48 million ha
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
1st
of 22 regions
All-time high
122.67 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
75.75 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720241990: 102.0M ha1991: 102.0M ha1992: 102.0M ha1993: 102.0M ha1994: 102.0M ha1995: 102.0M ha1996: 75.7M ha1997: 75.9M ha1998: 86.2M ha1999: 76.9M ha2000: 84.1M ha2001: 91.9M ha2002: 105.2M ha2003: 118.8M ha2004: 113.6M ha2005: 122.7M ha2006: 109.8M ha2007: 115.3M ha2008: 116.9M ha2009: 109.6M ha2010: 111.8M ha2011: 110.6M ha2012: 109.7M ha2013: 109.3M ha2014: 105.1M ha2015: 107.9M ha2016: 111.9M ha2017: 106.2M ha2018: 104.7M ha2019: 98.3M ha2020: 103.4M ha2021: 98.8M ha2022: 101.7M ha2023: 92.6M ha2024: 100.5M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 100.48 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 122.67 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.75 million ha, in 1996.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 102.03 million ha
1991 102.03 million ha +0.0%
1992 102.03 million ha +0.0%
1993 102.03 million ha +0.0%
1994 102.03 million ha +0.0%
1995 102.03 million ha +0.0%
1996 75.75 million ha -25.8%
1997 75.92 million ha +0.2%
1998 86.24 million ha +13.6%
1999 76.94 million ha -10.8%
2000 84.05 million ha +9.2%
2001 91.94 million ha +9.4%
2002 105.15 million ha +14.4%
2003 118.82 million ha +13.0%
2004 113.58 million ha -4.4%
2005 122.67 million ha +8.0%
2006 109.81 million ha -10.5%
2007 115.34 million ha +5.0%
2008 116.88 million ha +1.3%
2009 109.62 million ha -6.2%
2010 111.82 million ha +2.0%
2011 110.58 million ha -1.1%
2012 109.67 million ha -0.8%
2013 109.29 million ha -0.3%
2014 105.14 million ha -3.8%
2015 107.89 million ha +2.6%
2016 111.90 million ha +3.7%
2017 106.20 million ha -5.1%
2018 104.68 million ha -1.4%
2019 98.27 million ha -6.1%
2020 103.36 million ha +5.2%
2021 98.80 million ha -4.4%
2022 101.65 million ha +2.9%
2023 92.56 million ha -8.9%
2024 100.48 million ha +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.71 million ha 75.75 million ha 102.03 million ha 10
2000s 108.79 million ha 84.05 million ha 122.67 million ha 10
2010s 107.54 million ha 98.27 million ha 111.90 million ha 10
2020s 99.37 million ha 92.56 million ha 103.36 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 16.56 million ha compare
  2. 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  4. 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 100.48 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 122.67 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.75 million ha in 1996.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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