Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
193
Highest
919.71 % change on previous year
Nicaragua
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-22.73 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
6,378
What the numbers show
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 193 countries. The highest value is 919.71 % change on previous year in Nicaragua; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -22.73 % change on previous year, and the mean is 17.69 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 63 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 24,391.7%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 32,115.9%).
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 919.71 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 379.8% | volatile |
| 2 | New Zealand | 825.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,422.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 600.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 954.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 600.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 160.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 580.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,827.8% | volatile |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 578.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 700.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 548.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,015.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Bahamas | 483.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 727.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 416.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,860.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Lebanon | 400.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 388.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 514.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Ecuador | 343.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 625.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 322.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,015.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 295.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 24,391.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Somalia | 291.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 470.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 225.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,759.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Pakistan | 203.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Ukraine | 182 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | 164.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,939.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 154.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Eswatini | 150.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10,354.2% | volatile |
| 22 | China, Taiwan Province of | 149.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 149.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 234.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Iraq | 145.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Nepal | 139.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 131.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 295.2% | volatile |
| 27 | New Caledonia | 101.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 201.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 101.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 251.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 99.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 249.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Niger | 96.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 92.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 461.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Israel | 91.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 228.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Brazil | 87.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Philippines | 80.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Bhutan | 77.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Burundi | 52.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 51.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 309.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 51.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 507.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Gabon | 51.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 280.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Japan | 50.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 620.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 50 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Madagascar | 49.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 423.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Guatemala | 45.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 177.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Congo | 43.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 346.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Rwanda | 41.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 418.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 732.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Guyana | 40.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Cyprus | 39.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 33.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Romania | 32.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 401.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Russian Federation | 30.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Togo | 30.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Central African Republic | 23.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 525.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Liberia | 22.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 21.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 227.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Ghana | 21.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 367.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Germany | 20 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Lesotho | 19.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Mali | 18.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 309.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Mexico | 17.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 124.3% | volatile |
| 63 | South Sudan | 14.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17,146.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Sudan (former) | 13.95 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 142.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Cambodia | 12.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 268.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Guinea | 12.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 274.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Cameroon | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 205.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Jamaica | 9.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 158.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 306.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Malawi | 7.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 155.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Zambia | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Colombia | 6.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Gambia | 5.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 125.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Angola | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 179.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Nigeria | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 139.1% | volatile |
| 78 | India | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 79 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Estonia | -0.0057 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Mozambique | -0.3989 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Suriname | -2.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Egypt | -4.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Chad | -6.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Argentina | -9.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Uganda | -10.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Sudan | -11.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Lithuania | -12.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Paraguay | -12.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Senegal | -13.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Ethiopia | -13.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Belize | -14.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Serbia and Montenegro | -16.67 % change on previous year | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 95 | South Africa | -19.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32,115.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Benin | -20.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Honduras | -22.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 164.9% | volatile |
| 98 | El Salvador | -23.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Myanmar | -25.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 197.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Viet Nam | -29.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 136.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Mauritania | -30.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Thailand | -30.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 206.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Turkmenistan | -32.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 146.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Kazakhstan | -34.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Timor-Leste | -38.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 59.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Caribbean | -39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -39.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Panama | -42.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,668.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Spain | -43.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | -43.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 536.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | -44.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 112 | China | -46.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.6% | volatile |
| 113 | China, mainland | -46.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Cuba | -48.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 156.4% | volatile |
| 115 | OECD | -49.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 196.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Dominican Republic | -50.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Australia and New Zealand | -52.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 178.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Australia | -52.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 178.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Namibia | -56.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Melanesia | -60.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Chile | -61.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Papua New Guinea | -62.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Uruguay | -62.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Afghanistan | -62.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Canada | -63.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 273.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Greece | -74.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Haiti | -75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Albania | -75.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Yemen | -78.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Botswana | -79.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Eritrea | -80.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.2% | volatile |
| 132 | France | -80.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 113.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Fiji | -82.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Serbia | -83.04 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Italy | -84.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 700.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Mongolia | -86.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 390.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Tunisia | -88.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 228.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Indonesia | -89.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Belarus | -93.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Algeria | -94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Morocco | -95.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 424.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Sri Lanka | -96.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 599.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Uzbekistan | -96.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 221.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Croatia | -96.47 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 145 | French Guiana | -97.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 146 | Hungary | -99.11 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 147 | Malaysia | -99.17 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 665.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Austria | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Belgium | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 148 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 227.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Czechia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Djibouti | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 218.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Gibraltar | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Grenada | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Greenland | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Isle of Man | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Jordan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Kuwait | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Liechtenstein | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Mauritius | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Oman | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Palestine | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Solomon Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Sao Tome and Principe | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Slovakia | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Samoa | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Mayotte | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Cabo Verde | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 148 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 170.52 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 136.37 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 63.98 % change on previous year
- South America 45.86 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 32.93 % change on previous year
- Europe 32.49 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 25.89 % change on previous year
- Americas 14.3 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 14 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 9.31 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8.33 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7.15 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 6.25 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 4.54 % change on previous year
- Africa 1.94 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.57 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) -3.64 % change on previous year
- Central America -6.28 % change on previous year
- World -9.06 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) -10.6 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -12.48 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -16.91 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -27.95 % change on previous year
- Asia -33.03 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -35.77 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe -35.8 % change on previous year
- Northern America -41.14 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -44.46 % change on previous year
- Oceania -52.05 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa -58.12 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -78.24 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -79.81 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.