Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 525,007 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
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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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.