Savanna fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 735,241 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 735,241 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.46 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 349,015 ha, in 1998.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 747,326 ha | — |
| 1991 | 747,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 747,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 747,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 747,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 747,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 444,409 ha | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 585,610 ha | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 349,015 ha | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 446,692 ha | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 392,091 ha | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 752,357 ha | +91.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million ha | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million ha | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million ha | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 916,710 ha | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million ha | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 834,072 ha | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 611,532 ha | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 751,786 ha | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 668,982 ha | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 661,363 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 698,574 ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 609,741 ha | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 841,535 ha | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million ha | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 526,144 ha | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 690,099 ha | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 862,434 ha | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 688,263 ha | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 728,984 ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 438,683 ha | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 486,224 ha | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 822,456 ha | +69.2% |
| 2024 | 735,241 ha | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,968 ha | 349,015 ha | 747,326 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,533 ha | 392,091 ha | 1.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,016 ha | 526,144 ha | 1.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,318 ha | 438,683 ha | 822,456 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 201.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 735,241 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,015 ha in 1998.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.