Savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.60 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia is 1.60 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.72 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 208,285 ha, in 1996.
That places South-Eastern Asia 16th out of 31 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.74 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 208,285 ha | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 517,357 ha | +148.4% |
| 1998 | 606,140 ha | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 537,419 ha | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 345,383 ha | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million ha | +329.6% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million ha | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million ha | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million ha | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million ha | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million ha | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million ha | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million ha | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million ha | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million ha | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million ha | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million ha | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million ha | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million ha | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million ha | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million ha | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million ha | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million ha | 208,285 ha | 1.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million ha | 345,383 ha | 2.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million ha | 1.41 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.86 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia was 1.60 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,285 ha in 1996.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for savanna — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.