Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 21.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 21.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.5% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 249.16 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -91.28 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, 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 fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -91.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -41.81 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 249.16 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 1999 | -56.71 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2000 | -54.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 96.64 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2003 | -55.28 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2004 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2005 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2006 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2007 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2008 | -73.02 % change on previous year | +882.8% |
| 2009 | 85.15 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2010 | -19.26 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2011 | -80.78 % change on previous year | +319.3% |
| 2012 | 89.13 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2013 | -61.78 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2014 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2015 | 237.57 % change on previous year | +3458.3% |
| 2016 | -57.88 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2018 | 102.18 % change on previous year | +9027.1% |
| 2019 | -78.49 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2020 | 209.84 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2021 | 70.99 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 81.57 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2023 | -44.12 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2024 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 21.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -80.81 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 21.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -88.61 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +9027.1% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 102.18 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3458.3% | 6.68 % change on previous year | 237.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 % change on previous year | -91.28 % change on previous year | 249.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4879 % change on previous year | -73.02 % change on previous year | 96.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.85 % change on previous year | -80.78 % change on previous year | 237.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.02 % change on previous year | -44.12 % change on previous year | 209.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 54 Togo 30.05 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Central African Republic 23.01 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Liberia 22.05 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana 21.82 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Germany 20 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Lesotho 19.97 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 21.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 249.16 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.28 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
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
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.