Savanna — Burned Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Savanna — Burned Area was 12,460 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Western 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 Western Asia is 12,460 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Western Asia peaked at 49,006 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 601.5 ha, in 2018.
That places Western Asia 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,565 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,565 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,549 ha | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 6,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,147 ha | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 1,670 ha | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 8,103 ha | +385.2% |
| 1999 | 19,718 ha | +143.3% |
| 2000 | 3,463 ha | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 2,596 ha | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,482 ha | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 2,126 ha | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 2,213 ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,428 ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4,941 ha | +103.5% |
| 2007 | 4,512 ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 5,326 ha | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1,935 ha | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 3,954 ha | +104.4% |
| 2011 | 1,223 ha | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 2,470 ha | +101.9% |
| 2013 | 4,899 ha | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 3,868 ha | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 7,180 ha | +85.6% |
| 2016 | 3,846 ha | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 7,414 ha | +92.8% |
| 2018 | 601.5 ha | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 3,716 ha | +517.8% |
| 2020 | 14,564 ha | +291.9% |
| 2021 | 49,006 ha | +236.5% |
| 2022 | 2,255 ha | -95.4% |
| 2023 | 7,796 ha | +245.7% |
| 2024 | 12,460 ha | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,896 ha | 1,670 ha | 19,718 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,102 ha | 1,482 ha | 5,326 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,917 ha | 601.5 ha | 7,414 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,216 ha | 2,255 ha | 49,006 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
- 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
- 29 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
- 30 Sudan 236,237 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Western Asia?
- Savanna — burned area in Western Asia was 12,460 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,006 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.5 ha in 2018.
- How does Western Asia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Western Asia ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.