Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 256.5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Sri Lanka is 256.5 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.1% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Sri Lanka peaked at 68,849 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 256.5 ha, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,506 ha | — |
| 1991 | 19,506 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,506 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,506 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,506 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,506 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,991 ha | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 12,668 ha | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 12,677 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,391 ha | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 6,519 ha | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 1,838 ha | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 37,940 ha | +1963.9% |
| 2003 | 43,092 ha | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 64,018 ha | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 68,849 ha | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 34,670 ha | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 37,364 ha | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 23,577 ha | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 46,832 ha | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 13,402 ha | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 22,272 ha | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 38,561 ha | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 10,880 ha | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 12,974 ha | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 8,379 ha | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 15,390 ha | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 2,373 ha | -84.6% |
| 2018 | 2,843 ha | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 2,159 ha | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 448.93 ha | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 3,869 ha | +761.7% |
| 2022 | 4,724 ha | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 6,605 ha | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 256.5 ha | -96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,176 ha | 12,668 ha | 19,506 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,470 ha | 1,838 ha | 68,849 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,923 ha | 2,159 ha | 38,561 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,181 ha | 256.5 ha | 6,605 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Sri Lanka was 256.5 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68,849 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.5 ha in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data
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.