Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
175
Highest
900.21 % change on previous year
Croatia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-90 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
5,371
What the numbers show
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 900.21 % change on previous year in Croatia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -90 % change on previous year, and the mean is -12.45 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 61 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 1,197,420.0%), and the largest decrease in Syrian Arab Republic (down 4,581,690.0%).
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 900.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,000.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Georgia | 899.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 390.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 559.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11,295.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Portugal | 433.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 557.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Serbia and Montenegro | 400.05 % change on previous year | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 350.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,178.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Bahamas | 347.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 493.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 301.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87,215.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Côte d'Ivoire | 280 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 260.2% | volatile |
| 10 | South Africa | 265.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,583.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Eswatini | 255.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,503.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Sierra Leone | 228.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Ecuador | 218.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Nepal | 218.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 207.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,174.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Peru | 187.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17,051.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Guyana | 172.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,869.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 171.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 759.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 163.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 390.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Guinea | 156.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 150 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Jamaica | 145.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 409.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Madagascar | 144.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 892.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Gabon | 135.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 290.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Brazil | 128.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Philippines | 113.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Guatemala | 107.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 241.9% | volatile |
| 28 | South Sudan | 98.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 115.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 93.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Paraguay | 92.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 291.8% | volatile |
| 31 | India | 84.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 65.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,197,420.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Mexico | 50.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 40.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 196.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Sudan (former) | 37.74 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 137.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 33.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 397.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Zambia | 31.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 991.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Bhutan | 27.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Liberia | 25.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Colombia | 25.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Türkiye | 22.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | 20.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Nigeria | 16.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 134.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Japan | 13.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Angola | 11.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 234.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Cambodia | 10.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 134.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 499.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Mozambique | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Belize | 0.3915 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Honduras | -8.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.4% | volatile |
| 53 | United Republic of Tanzania | -9.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 580.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | -9.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Thailand | -18.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Romania | -19.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 485.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Malawi | -20.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Uganda | -28.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Caribbean | -32.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 60 | New Caledonia | -38.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -41.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Argentina | -44.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 755.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Nicaragua | -47.41 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Ghana | -47.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Viet Nam | -48.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 144.9% | volatile |
| 66 | OECD | -48.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Cuba | -48.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Myanmar | -49.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 239.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Panama | -51.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 157.0% | volatile |
| 70 | China | -55.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 331.3% | volatile |
| 70 | China, mainland | -55.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 328.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Canada | -58.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 203.0% | volatile |
| 73 | El Salvador | -60 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 74 | North Macedonia | -60.87 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Morocco | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Ethiopia | -67.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | -69.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Timor-Leste | -75.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Italy | -76.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 324.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Australia and New Zealand | -76.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Australia | -76.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Togo | -79.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,424,880.0% | volatile |
| 83 | France | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Chile | -80.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Syrian Arab Republic | -85.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,581,690.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Spain | -86.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Belarus | -88.89 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | -90 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Melanesia | -90.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | -91.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Greece | -91.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Tunisia | -91.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Indonesia | -92.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | -96 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 95 | French Guiana | -96.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Ukraine | -96.13 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Algeria | -96.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 178.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Kenya | -98.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 537.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Afghanistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 300.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Austria | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 399.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Burundi | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Benin | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Burkina Faso | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Botswana | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Cyprus | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Czechia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Germany | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Eritrea | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Estonia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,719.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Gibraltar | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Gambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Grenada | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Haiti | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Hungary | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Isle of Man | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Iraq | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Israel | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Lesotho | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Lithuania | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Mali | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 799.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Mongolia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Mauritius | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Malaysia | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 584.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Namibia | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Niger | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | New Zealand | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 200.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Pakistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Poland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Senegal | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Somalia | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Serbia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Suriname | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Slovakia | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Chad | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Uruguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Uzbekistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Mayotte | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 200.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Republic of Moldova | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Belgium-Luxembourg | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | China, Taiwan Province of | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2007 | down 516.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Southern Africa 265.24 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 135.38 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 101.13 % change on previous year
- South America 93.67 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 93.63 % change on previous year
- Europe 90 % change on previous year
- United States of America 67.12 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 20.72 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 20.24 % change on previous year
- Africa 14.66 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 13.25 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 11.98 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 11.68 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 10.7 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9.95 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8.47 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8.02 % change on previous year
- Central America 4.64 % change on previous year
- World 2.96 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -2.39 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -19.82 % change on previous year
- Americas -20.55 % change on previous year
- Asia -39.3 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -47.15 % change on previous year
- Northern America -52.05 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) -52.24 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -54.14 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -80 % change on previous year
- Oceania -80.34 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -95.68 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -100 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe -100 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.