Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World
World: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.9531 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.9531 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.888 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9151 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.888 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9631 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9668 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9829 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9827 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9927 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9531 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.888 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 0.9668 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9989 ha per square kilometre | 0.9531 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Sudan 20.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Zambia 14.72 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mozambique 14.06 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Angola 13.16 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World was 0.9531 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.888 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does World rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.