Savanna fires — Burned Area in India
India: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 367,817 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 367,817 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in India peaked at 940,318 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 184,557 ha, in 1997.
India ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 449,499 ha | — |
| 1991 | 449,499 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 449,499 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 449,499 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 449,499 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 449,499 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 273,383 ha | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 184,557 ha | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 292,483 ha | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 328,291 ha | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 246,004 ha | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 284,338 ha | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 202,816 ha | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 407,036 ha | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 712,486 ha | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 332,442 ha | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 369,043 ha | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 489,150 ha | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 500,922 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 940,318 ha | +87.7% |
| 2010 | 580,818 ha | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 500,399 ha | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 872,122 ha | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 342,224 ha | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 432,136 ha | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 297,326 ha | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 500,540 ha | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 541,558 ha | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 628,450 ha | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 397,324 ha | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 246,360 ha | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 835,240 ha | +239.0% |
| 2022 | 576,797 ha | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 353,089 ha | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 367,817 ha | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 367,817 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,811 ha, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 367,817 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 25,780 ha, 14.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,571 ha | 184,557 ha | 449,499 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,456 ha | 202,816 ha | 940,318 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,290 ha | 297,326 ha | 872,122 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,861 ha | 246,360 ha | 835,240 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in India?
- Savanna fires — burned area in India was 367,817 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 940,318 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,557 ha in 1997.
- How does India rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- India ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.