Savanna — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Savanna — Burned Area was 73.63 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.63 million ha
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
97.90 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
62.67 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 73.63 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 97.90 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.67 million ha, in 1996.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna — Burned Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.28 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 78.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.67 million ha | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 63.06 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.91 million ha | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 64.49 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 70.95 million ha | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 70.48 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.47 million ha | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 94.13 million ha | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 86.79 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 97.90 million ha | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 84.18 million ha | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 88.84 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 90.72 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.86 million ha | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 85.67 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.65 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.68 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.61 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.11 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 80.72 million ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.11 million ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 79.17 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 79.51 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.07 million ha | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 76.75 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 72.76 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 75.04 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.17 million ha | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 73.63 million ha | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.18 million ha | 62.67 million ha | 78.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.03 million ha | 70.48 million ha | 97.90 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.93 million ha | 70.07 million ha | 85.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 million ha | 66.17 million ha | 76.75 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.51 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Savanna — burned area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 73.63 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.90 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.67 million ha in 1996.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for savanna — burned area?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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