Savanna — Burned Area in World
World: Savanna — Burned Area was 132.33 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 132.33 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in World peaked at 169.00 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 112.89 million ha, in 1997.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.46 million ha | 112.89 million ha | 138.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.16 million ha | 122.98 million ha | 169.00 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.92 million ha | 130.98 million ha | 153.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.22 million ha | 123.68 million ha | 138.69 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Sudan (former) 16.56 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in World?
- Savanna — burned area in World was 132.33 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 169.00 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.89 million ha in 1997.
- How does World rank for savanna — burned area?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.