Savanna fires — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 183.09 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
183.09 million ha
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
1st
of 22 regions
All-time high
229.09 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
167.50 million ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1990200720241990: 192.9M ha1991: 192.9M ha1992: 192.9M ha1993: 192.9M ha1994: 192.9M ha1995: 192.9M ha1996: 186.5M ha1997: 179.9M ha1998: 200.3M ha1999: 186.2M ha2000: 191.4M ha2001: 169.5M ha2002: 195.6M ha2003: 216.9M ha2004: 216.0M ha2005: 229.1M ha2006: 200.7M ha2007: 216.9M ha2008: 208.0M ha2009: 195.5M ha2010: 199.3M ha2011: 196.3M ha2012: 194.2M ha2013: 194.8M ha2014: 183.5M ha2015: 189.1M ha2016: 198.0M ha2017: 179.4M ha2018: 176.8M ha2019: 167.5M ha2020: 179.8M ha2021: 176.8M ha2022: 172.9M ha2023: 170.9M ha2024: 183.1M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 183.09 million ha.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 229.09 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 167.50 million ha, in 2019.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 192.87 million ha
1991 192.87 million ha +0.0%
1992 192.87 million ha +0.0%
1993 192.87 million ha +0.0%
1994 192.87 million ha +0.0%
1995 192.87 million ha +0.0%
1996 186.51 million ha -3.3%
1997 179.91 million ha -3.5%
1998 200.26 million ha +11.3%
1999 186.24 million ha -7.0%
2000 191.38 million ha +2.8%
2001 169.51 million ha -11.4%
2002 195.62 million ha +15.4%
2003 216.91 million ha +10.9%
2004 216.02 million ha -0.4%
2005 229.09 million ha +6.0%
2006 200.72 million ha -12.4%
2007 216.87 million ha +8.0%
2008 207.97 million ha -4.1%
2009 195.49 million ha -6.0%
2010 199.30 million ha +2.0%
2011 196.32 million ha -1.5%
2012 194.18 million ha -1.1%
2013 194.83 million ha +0.3%
2014 183.52 million ha -5.8%
2015 189.11 million ha +3.0%
2016 197.99 million ha +4.7%
2017 179.35 million ha -9.4%
2018 176.77 million ha -1.4%
2019 167.50 million ha -5.2%
2020 179.84 million ha +7.4%
2021 176.83 million ha -1.7%
2022 172.88 million ha -2.2%
2023 170.88 million ha -1.2%
2024 183.09 million ha +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191.01 million ha 179.91 million ha 200.26 million ha 10
2000s 203.96 million ha 169.51 million ha 229.09 million ha 10
2010s 187.89 million ha 167.50 million ha 199.30 million ha 10
2020s 176.70 million ha 170.88 million ha 183.09 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
  2. 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
  4. 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Savanna fires — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 183.09 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 229.09 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 167.50 million ha in 2019.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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