Savanna — Burned Area in Northern America
Northern America: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.82 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.82 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Northern America peaked at 4.78 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,888 ha, in 1997.
That places Northern America 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 920,160 ha | — |
| 1991 | 920,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 920,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 920,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 920,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 920,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,434 ha | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 29,888 ha | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 58,331 ha | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 34,947 ha | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 35,871 ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 177,740 ha | +395.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million ha | +659.8% |
| 2003 | 842,549 ha | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million ha | +121.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million ha | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 889,792 ha | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 822,194 ha | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 530,715 ha | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 411,892 ha | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 993,494 ha | +141.2% |
| 2011 | 541,501 ha | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 658,925 ha | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million ha | +220.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million ha | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 987,490 ha | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 550,567 ha | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million ha | +129.8% |
| 2018 | 475,267 ha | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 459,142 ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 411,235 ha | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 862,450 ha | +109.7% |
| 2022 | 662,151 ha | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million ha | +622.0% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million ha | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568,056 ha | 29,888 ha | 920,160 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,403 ha | 35,871 ha | 1.87 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 973,215 ha | 459,142 ha | 2.11 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million ha | 411,235 ha | 4.78 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Northern America?
- Savanna — burned area in Northern America was 1.82 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,888 ha in 1997.
- How does Northern America rank for savanna — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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.