Savanna fires — Burned Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 971,073 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 971,073 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Southern Asia peaked at 1.20 million ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 262,707 ha, in 1997.
That places Southern Asia 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,854 ha | — |
| 1991 | 654,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 654,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 654,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 654,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 654,854 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 405,247 ha | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 262,707 ha | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 432,960 ha | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 464,861 ha | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 316,004 ha | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 409,048 ha | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 364,939 ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 663,750 ha | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 939,636 ha | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 571,179 ha | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 594,795 ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 697,844 ha | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 753,220 ha | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million ha | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 947,283 ha | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 635,090 ha | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million ha | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 514,735 ha | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 658,435 ha | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 389,223 ha | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 798,879 ha | +105.2% |
| 2017 | 647,846 ha | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 758,070 ha | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 626,136 ha | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 515,152 ha | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million ha | +115.6% |
| 2022 | 702,555 ha | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 592,202 ha | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 971,073 ha | +64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,490 ha | 262,707 ha | 654,854 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,394 ha | 316,004 ha | 1.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,122 ha | 389,223 ha | 1.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,368 ha | 515,152 ha | 1.11 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Southern Asia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Southern Asia was 971,073 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,707 ha in 1997.
- How does Southern Asia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.