Savanna fires — Burned Area in World
World: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 293.13 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 293.13 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in World peaked at 384.05 million ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 270.52 million ha, in 2022.
That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 323.33 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 323.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 323.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 323.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 323.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 323.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 293.10 million ha | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 281.60 million ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 327.53 million ha | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 319.43 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 328.25 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 340.14 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 384.05 million ha | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 350.95 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 370.87 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 361.17 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 350.93 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 374.60 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 337.67 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 304.81 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 332.90 million ha | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 380.00 million ha | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 378.16 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 288.17 million ha | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 309.10 million ha | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 307.05 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 288.32 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 314.96 million ha | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 290.49 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 274.93 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 275.82 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 285.38 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 270.52 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 322.33 million ha | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 293.13 million ha | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.17 million ha | 281.60 million ha | 327.53 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.34 million ha | 304.81 million ha | 384.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.41 million ha | 274.93 million ha | 380.00 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.44 million ha | 270.52 million ha | 322.33 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29.25 million ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7.54 million ha compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in World?
- Savanna fires — burned area in World was 293.13 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 384.05 million ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.52 million ha in 2022.
- How does World rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.