Savanna fires — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 194.11 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 194.11 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 244.37 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 175.34 million ha, in 2019.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208.94 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 208.94 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 208.94 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 208.94 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 208.94 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 208.94 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 204.09 million ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 196.78 million ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 217.21 million ha | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 201.40 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 207.23 million ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 186.72 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 214.13 million ha | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 231.38 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 228.09 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 244.37 million ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 219.03 million ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 233.65 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 228.89 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 209.19 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 223.21 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 228.09 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 215.55 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 209.68 million ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 195.27 million ha | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 199.94 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 208.90 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 191.81 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 186.76 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 175.34 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 193.93 million ha | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 195.53 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 188.57 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 191.11 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 194.11 million ha | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.31 million ha | 196.78 million ha | 217.21 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.27 million ha | 186.72 million ha | 244.37 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.45 million ha | 175.34 million ha | 228.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.65 million ha | 188.57 million ha | 195.53 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,802 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 194.11 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 244.37 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.34 million ha in 2019.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.