Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0021 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0238 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 188 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, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +249.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +7607.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +237.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +209.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -44.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0021 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7607.1% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 113 Afghanistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Lithuania 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Japan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belarus 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Malaysia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.