Savanna — Burned Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,365 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.
That places Republic of Korea 119th out of 221 countries 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,920 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 32.75 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 ha | — |
| 2000 | 40.87 ha | — |
| 2001 | 193.32 ha | +373.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4,704 ha | — |
| 2004 | 3,974 ha | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 4,382 ha | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,031 ha | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 4,296 ha | +316.7% |
| 2008 | 3,587 ha | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 3,114 ha | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 42.96 ha | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 9,365 ha | +21700.8% |
| 2012 | 21.47 ha | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 193.31 ha | +800.6% |
| 2014 | 4,618 ha | +2288.9% |
| 2015 | 1,525 ha | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 279.23 ha | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 5,370 ha | +1823.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2,234 ha | — |
| 2020 | 3,888 ha | +74.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2,749 ha | — |
| 2023 | 42.95 ha | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,155 ha | 0 ha | 1,920 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,532 ha | 0 ha | 4,704 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,365 ha | 0 ha | 9,365 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,336 ha | 0 ha | 3,888 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 116 Afghanistan 21.46 ha compare
- 117 Bangladesh 21.41 ha compare
- 118 Jamaica 21.4 ha compare
- 119 American Samoa 0 ha
- 119 Andorra 0 ha
- 119 Anguilla 0 ha
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 119 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 119 Aruba 0 ha
- 119 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 119 Austria 0 ha compare
- 119 Bahrain 0 ha
- 119 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 119 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
- 119 Bermuda 0 ha
- 119 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 119 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 119 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 119 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 119 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 119 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 119 Djibouti 0 ha
- 119 Dominica 0 ha
- 119 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 119 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 119 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 119 Fiji 0 ha compare
- 119 Finland 0 ha compare
- 119 French Guiana 0 ha compare
- 119 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 119 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 119 Greenland 0 ha
- 119 Grenada 0 ha
- 119 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 119 Guam 0 ha
- 119 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 119 Isle of Man 0 ha
- 119 Israel 0 ha compare
- 119 Jordan 0 ha
- 119 Kiribati 0 ha
- 119 Kuwait 0 ha
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 119 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 119 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 119 Libya 0 ha
- 119 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 119 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 119 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 119 Maldives 0 ha
- 119 Malta 0 ha
- 119 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 119 Martinique 0 ha
- 119 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 119 Mayotte 0 ha
- 119 Monaco 0 ha
- 119 Montserrat 0 ha
- 119 Naoero 0 ha
- 119 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 119 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 119 Niger 0 ha compare
- 119 Niue 0 ha
- 119 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 119 Norway 0 ha compare
- 119 Oman 0 ha
- 119 Palau 0 ha
- 119 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 119 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 119 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 119 Qatar 0 ha
- 119 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 119 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 119 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 119 San Marino 0 ha
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 119 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
- 119 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
- 119 Seychelles 0 ha
- 119 Singapore 0 ha
- 119 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 119 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 0 ha
- 119 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 119 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 119 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 119 Tokelau 0 ha
- 119 Tonga 0 ha
- 119 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 119 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 119 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 119 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 119 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 119 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 119 Yemen 0 ha
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea?
- Savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,365 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for savanna — burned area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.