Savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area was 207,726 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Southern Asia stood at 207,726 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Southern Asia peaked at 326,536 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,812 ha, in 1996.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,714 ha | — |
| 1991 | 158,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 158,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 158,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 158,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 158,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,812 ha | -91.9% |
| 1997 | 17,234 ha | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 20,598 ha | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 42,418 ha | +105.9% |
| 2000 | 21,498 ha | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 116,487 ha | +441.8% |
| 2002 | 122,443 ha | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 235,951 ha | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 271,916 ha | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 166,194 ha | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 98,810 ha | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 168,516 ha | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 143,635 ha | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 326,536 ha | +127.3% |
| 2010 | 189,461 ha | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 168,062 ha | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 302,467 ha | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 118,623 ha | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 134,179 ha | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 100,314 ha | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 222,903 ha | +122.2% |
| 2017 | 206,023 ha | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 264,486 ha | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 132,702 ha | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 62,769 ha | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 320,144 ha | +410.0% |
| 2022 | 246,012 ha | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 161,772 ha | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 207,726 ha | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,535 ha | 12,812 ha | 158,714 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,199 ha | 21,498 ha | 326,536 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,922 ha | 100,314 ha | 302,467 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,685 ha | 62,769 ha | 320,144 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Southern Asia?
- Savanna — burned area in Southern Asia was 207,726 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 326,536 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,812 ha in 1996.
- How does Southern Asia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.