Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 243.46 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
243.46 million ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
321.71 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
225.69 million ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200720241990: 257.7M ha1991: 257.7M ha1992: 264.9M ha1993: 264.9M ha1994: 264.9M ha1995: 264.9M ha1996: 249.6M ha1997: 244.8M ha1998: 279.1M ha1999: 252.9M ha2000: 250.1M ha2001: 241.2M ha2002: 294.0M ha2003: 298.7M ha2004: 297.7M ha2005: 321.7M ha2006: 282.1M ha2007: 312.7M ha2008: 289.3M ha2009: 255.3M ha2010: 304.2M ha2011: 279.1M ha2012: 273.6M ha2013: 250.4M ha2014: 244.6M ha2015: 253.4M ha2016: 254.9M ha2017: 255.3M ha2018: 225.7M ha2019: 230.8M ha2020: 248.6M ha2021: 242.4M ha2022: 233.5M ha2023: 232.9M ha2024: 243.5M ha

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 243.46 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 321.71 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 225.69 million ha, in 2018.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 257.73 million ha
1991 257.73 million ha +0.0%
1992 264.90 million ha +2.8%
1993 264.90 million ha +0.0%
1994 264.90 million ha +0.0%
1995 264.90 million ha +0.0%
1996 249.65 million ha -5.8%
1997 244.84 million ha -1.9%
1998 279.11 million ha +14.0%
1999 252.91 million ha -9.4%
2000 250.06 million ha -1.1%
2001 241.17 million ha -3.6%
2002 294.02 million ha +21.9%
2003 298.70 million ha +1.6%
2004 297.72 million ha -0.3%
2005 321.71 million ha +8.1%
2006 282.08 million ha -12.3%
2007 312.72 million ha +10.9%
2008 289.27 million ha -7.5%
2009 255.31 million ha -11.7%
2010 304.16 million ha +19.1%
2011 279.05 million ha -8.3%
2012 273.60 million ha -2.0%
2013 250.35 million ha -8.5%
2014 244.56 million ha -2.3%
2015 253.41 million ha +3.6%
2016 254.87 million ha +0.6%
2017 255.25 million ha +0.2%
2018 225.69 million ha -11.6%
2019 230.80 million ha +2.3%
2020 248.64 million ha +7.7%
2021 242.42 million ha -2.5%
2022 233.50 million ha -3.7%
2023 232.89 million ha -0.3%
2024 243.46 million ha +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260.16 million ha 244.84 million ha 279.11 million ha 10
2000s 284.27 million ha 241.17 million ha 321.71 million ha 10
2010s 257.17 million ha 225.69 million ha 304.16 million ha 10
2020s 240.18 million ha 232.89 million ha 248.64 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  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
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
Savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 243.46 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 321.71 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 225.69 million ha in 2018.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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