Savanna fires — Burned Area in Americas

Americas: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 40.27 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.27 million ha
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
51.24 million ha
in 2007
All-time low
15.89 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Americas, 1990–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200720241990: 31.5M ha1991: 31.5M ha1992: 31.5M ha1993: 31.5M ha1994: 31.5M ha1995: 31.5M ha1996: 19.0M ha1997: 18.2M ha1998: 30.0M ha1999: 24.7M ha2000: 15.9M ha2001: 29.4M ha2002: 38.4M ha2003: 36.0M ha2004: 37.5M ha2005: 40.1M ha2006: 28.0M ha2007: 51.2M ha2008: 30.1M ha2009: 21.4M ha2010: 48.0M ha2011: 29.2M ha2012: 35.5M ha2013: 24.7M ha2014: 28.1M ha2015: 31.1M ha2016: 29.1M ha2017: 37.4M ha2018: 23.4M ha2019: 32.5M ha2020: 39.5M ha2021: 29.7M ha2022: 28.8M ha2023: 35.2M ha2024: 40.3M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 40.27 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Americas peaked at 51.24 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.89 million ha, in 2000.

That places Americas 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 31.47 million ha
1991 31.47 million ha +0.0%
1992 31.47 million ha +0.0%
1993 31.47 million ha +0.0%
1994 31.47 million ha +0.0%
1995 31.47 million ha +0.0%
1996 18.98 million ha -39.7%
1997 18.21 million ha -4.0%
1998 30.04 million ha +65.0%
1999 24.70 million ha -17.8%
2000 15.89 million ha -35.7%
2001 29.43 million ha +85.2%
2002 38.44 million ha +30.6%
2003 36.01 million ha -6.3%
2004 37.52 million ha +4.2%
2005 40.09 million ha +6.8%
2006 28.03 million ha -30.1%
2007 51.24 million ha +82.8%
2008 30.06 million ha -41.3%
2009 21.42 million ha -28.7%
2010 47.99 million ha +124.1%
2011 29.16 million ha -39.2%
2012 35.47 million ha +21.6%
2013 24.73 million ha -30.3%
2014 28.11 million ha +13.7%
2015 31.15 million ha +10.8%
2016 29.11 million ha -6.5%
2017 37.37 million ha +28.4%
2018 23.39 million ha -37.4%
2019 32.53 million ha +39.1%
2020 39.50 million ha +21.4%
2021 29.69 million ha -24.8%
2022 28.75 million ha -3.1%
2023 35.23 million ha +22.5%
2024 40.27 million ha +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.08 million ha 18.21 million ha 31.47 million ha 10
2000s 32.81 million ha 15.89 million ha 51.24 million ha 10
2010s 31.90 million ha 23.39 million ha 47.99 million ha 10
2020s 34.69 million ha 28.75 million ha 40.27 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
  2. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  3. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
  5. 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
  7. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Americas?
Savanna fires — burned area in Americas was 40.27 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 51.24 million ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 15.89 million ha in 2000.
How does Americas rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Americas ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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