Savanna fires β€” Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Savanna fires β€” Burned Area was 85.42 million ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
85.42 million ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
100.91 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
65.74 million ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires β€” Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1990200720241990: 66.6M ha1991: 66.6M ha1992: 73.8M ha1993: 78.5M ha1994: 78.5M ha1995: 78.5M ha1996: 84.1M ha1997: 83.9M ha1998: 89.0M ha1999: 82.5M ha2000: 82.8M ha2001: 75.7M ha2002: 98.1M ha2003: 87.0M ha2004: 90.3M ha2005: 96.8M ha2006: 89.4M ha2007: 87.5M ha2008: 93.6M ha2009: 65.7M ha2010: 95.2M ha2011: 86.1M ha2012: 100.9M ha2013: 93.3M ha2014: 92.3M ha2015: 96.9M ha2016: 97.9M ha2017: 99.9M ha2018: 89.9M ha2019: 79.9M ha2020: 89.8M ha2021: 96.4M ha2022: 85.7M ha2023: 88.6M ha2024: 85.4M ha

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 85.42 million ha for savanna fires β€” burned area in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires β€” burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 100.91 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.74 million ha, in 2009.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.22 million ha 66.64 million ha 89.02 million ha 10
2000s 86.69 million ha 65.74 million ha 98.09 million ha 10
2010s 93.24 million ha 79.94 million ha 100.91 million ha 10
2020s 89.20 million ha 85.42 million ha 96.42 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
  3. 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
  4. 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
  5. 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
  6. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  7. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires β€” burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Savanna fires β€” burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 85.42 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires β€” burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 100.91 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires β€” burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.74 million ha in 2009.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for savanna fires β€” burned area?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires β€” burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires β€” Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires β€” 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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