Savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Savanna — Burned Area was 495,196 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 495,196 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 902,740 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,099 ha, in 1996.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 475,153 ha | — |
| 1991 | 475,153 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 475,153 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 475,153 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 475,153 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 475,153 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,099 ha | -93.7% |
| 1997 | 104,406 ha | +246.9% |
| 1998 | 105,253 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 132,109 ha | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 139,279 ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 607,880 ha | +336.4% |
| 2002 | 799,832 ha | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 840,628 ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 902,740 ha | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 675,130 ha | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 842,220 ha | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 639,516 ha | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 439,769 ha | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 530,332 ha | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 522,034 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 446,659 ha | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 523,018 ha | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 403,194 ha | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 533,174 ha | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 638,764 ha | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 388,952 ha | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 473,638 ha | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 513,547 ha | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 470,341 ha | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 475,720 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 320,915 ha | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 364,776 ha | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 420,327 ha | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 495,196 ha | +17.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +336.4% | 139,279 ha | 607,880 ha |
| 1997 | +246.9% | 30,099 ha | 104,406 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,278 ha | 30,099 ha | 475,153 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,733 ha | 139,279 ha | 902,740 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,332 ha | 388,952 ha | 638,764 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,387 ha | 320,915 ha | 495,196 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 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
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,723 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 495,196 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 902,740 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,099 ha in 1996.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for savanna — burned area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.