Savanna fires — Burned Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
141st
of 221 countries
All-time high
11,233 ha
in 2011
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Republic of Korea peaked at 11,233 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
Republic of Korea ranks 141st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,469 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,469 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,469 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,469 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,469 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,469 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 161.25 ha | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 158.53 ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 125.78 ha | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 125.18 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 252.11 ha | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 579.98 ha | +130.1% |
| 2002 | 730.37 ha | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 5,069 ha | +594.1% |
| 2004 | 4,919 ha | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6,594 ha | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,289 ha | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 4,511 ha | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 3,630 ha | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 3,844 ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 107.39 ha | -97.2% |
| 2011 | 11,233 ha | +10360.8% |
| 2012 | 300.62 ha | -97.3% |
| 2013 | 515.43 ha | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 5,005 ha | +871.0% |
| 2015 | 1,761 ha | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 450.96 ha | -74.4% |
| 2017 | 6,916 ha | +1433.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2,578 ha | — |
| 2020 | 4,253 ha | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 4,897 ha | — |
| 2023 | 987.75 ha | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,538 ha | 125.18 ha | 2,469 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,142 ha | 252.11 ha | 6,594 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,887 ha | 0 ha | 11,233 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,027 ha | 0 ha | 4,897 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 138 Mayotte 42.77 ha compare
- 139 Czechia 21.54 ha compare
- 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.62 ha compare
- 141 American Samoa 0 ha
- 141 Andorra 0 ha
- 141 Anguilla 0 ha
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 141 Aruba 0 ha
- 141 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 141 Austria 0 ha compare
- 141 Bahrain 0 ha
- 141 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 141 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 ha
- 141 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 141 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 141 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 141 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 141 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 141 Dominica 0 ha
- 141 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 141 Finland 0 ha compare
- 141 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 141 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 141 Greenland 0 ha compare
- 141 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 141 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 141 Guam 0 ha
- 141 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 141 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 141 Kiribati 0 ha
- 141 Kuwait 0 ha compare
- 141 Libya 0 ha compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 141 Maldives 0 ha
- 141 Malta 0 ha
- 141 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 141 Martinique 0 ha
- 141 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 141 Monaco 0 ha
- 141 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 141 Naoero 0 ha
- 141 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 141 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 141 Niue 0 ha
- 141 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 141 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 141 Norway 0 ha compare
- 141 Oman 0 ha compare
- 141 Palau 0 ha
- 141 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 141 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 141 Qatar 0 ha
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 141 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 141 San Marino 0 ha
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 141 Seychelles 0 ha
- 141 Singapore 0 ha
- 141 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 141 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 141 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 141 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 ha
- 141 Tonga 0 ha
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 141 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 141 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 141 Western Sahara 0 ha
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Republic of Korea?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Republic of Korea was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,233 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.