Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0444 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0444 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0949 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places India 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +621.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2000 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +620.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2013 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | +430.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0444 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0444 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0239 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +621.9% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +620.7% | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +430.7% | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.09 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0444 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0949 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does India rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.