Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 525,007 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
525,007 ha
Change on year
down 78.2%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.60 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
285,484 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.5M ha1991: 1.5M ha1992: 1.5M ha1993: 1.5M ha1994: 1.5M ha1995: 1.5M ha1996: 1.0M ha1997: 1.8M ha1998: 1.2M ha1999: 997.8k ha2000: 1.3M ha2001: 704.7k ha2002: 1.4M ha2003: 3.6M ha2004: 2.2M ha2005: 1.6M ha2006: 1.7M ha2007: 2.4M ha2008: 2.5M ha2009: 1.3M ha2010: 1.2M ha2011: 2.3M ha2012: 2.6M ha2013: 1.4M ha2014: 1.9M ha2015: 2.4M ha2016: 1.5M ha2017: 846.2k ha2018: 444.4k ha2019: 868.3k ha2020: 411.0k ha2021: 285.5k ha2022: 656.9k ha2023: 2.4M ha2024: 525.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Asia is 525,007 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 3.60 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 285,484 ha, in 2021.

Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.50 million ha
1991 1.50 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.50 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.50 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.50 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.50 million ha +0.0%
1996 1.01 million ha -32.6%
1997 1.77 million ha +75.5%
1998 1.19 million ha -32.9%
1999 997,817 ha -16.1%
2000 1.29 million ha +29.6%
2001 704,668 ha -45.5%
2002 1.43 million ha +103.5%
2003 3.60 million ha +151.2%
2004 2.20 million ha -38.9%
2005 1.65 million ha -25.2%
2006 1.70 million ha +3.0%
2007 2.44 million ha +43.7%
2008 2.45 million ha +0.5%
2009 1.27 million ha -48.2%
2010 1.17 million ha -8.0%
2011 2.32 million ha +98.9%
2012 2.64 million ha +13.5%
2013 1.40 million ha -46.9%
2014 1.91 million ha +36.3%
2015 2.36 million ha +23.5%
2016 1.52 million ha -35.8%
2017 846,189 ha -44.2%
2018 444,384 ha -47.5%
2019 868,294 ha +95.4%
2020 410,961 ha -52.7%
2021 285,484 ha -30.5%
2022 656,900 ha +130.1%
2023 2.41 million ha +267.3%
2024 525,007 ha -78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.40 million ha 997,817 ha 1.77 million ha 10
2000s 1.87 million ha 704,668 ha 3.60 million ha 10
2010s 1.55 million ha 444,384 ha 2.64 million ha 10
2020s 858,290 ha 285,484 ha 2.41 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 20 Nigeria 3.67 million ha compare
  2. 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 3.28 million ha compare
  4. 23 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  5. 24 Guinea 3.18 million ha compare
  6. 25 Botswana 2.17 million ha compare
  7. 26 Argentina 1.60 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Asia?
Savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Asia was 525,007 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.60 million ha in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 285,484 ha in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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