Savanna fires — Burned Area in Belarus
Belarus: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 5,022 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Belarus stood at 5,022 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,453.0% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Belarus peaked at 110,161 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 323.39 ha, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 99th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,457 ha | — |
| 1993 | 18,457 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,457 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,457 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,075 ha | -88.8% |
| 1997 | 1,694 ha | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1,868 ha | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2,739 ha | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 1,104 ha | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 11,445 ha | +936.7% |
| 2002 | 110,161 ha | +862.5% |
| 2003 | 42,997 ha | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 12,244 ha | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 15,734 ha | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 45,326 ha | +188.1% |
| 2007 | 7,609 ha | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 6,554 ha | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 11,596 ha | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 5,733 ha | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 2,241 ha | -60.9% |
| 2012 | 33,230 ha | +1382.6% |
| 2013 | 9,894 ha | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 33,256 ha | +236.1% |
| 2015 | 66,676 ha | +100.5% |
| 2016 | 5,152 ha | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 1,811 ha | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 34,173 ha | +1787.4% |
| 2019 | 16,724 ha | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 35,449 ha | +112.0% |
| 2021 | 5,022 ha | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 5,323 ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 323.39 ha | -93.9% |
| 2024 | 5,022 ha | +1453.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,022 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,022 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.98 ha, 33.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area in Belarus 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 | +1787.4% | 1,811 ha | 34,173 ha |
| 2024 | +1453.0% | 323.39 ha | 5,022 ha |
| 2012 | +1382.6% | 2,241 ha | 33,230 ha |
| 2001 | +936.7% | 1,104 ha | 11,445 ha |
| 2002 | +862.5% | 11,445 ha | 110,161 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,276 ha | 1,694 ha | 18,457 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,477 ha | 1,104 ha | 110,161 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,889 ha | 1,811 ha | 66,676 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,228 ha | 323.39 ha | 35,449 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 96 Georgia 6,836 ha compare
- 97 Uruguay 5,836 ha compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 5,617 ha compare
- 100 Italy 4,512 ha compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 4,473 ha compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 4,105 ha compare
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Belarus?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Belarus was 5,022 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 110,161 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.39 ha in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.