Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in OECD

OECD: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -48.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-48.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 117.0%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
284.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-85.3 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in OECD, 1991–2024

-10001002003001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0.032 % change on previous year1993: 0.001 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 108.7 % change on previous year1997: -14.3 % change on previous year1998: 27.5 % change on previous year1999: 35.8 % change on previous year2000: -39.1 % change on previous year2001: -85.3 % change on previous year2002: 204.7 % change on previous year2003: -9 % change on previous year2004: 2 % change on previous year2005: -5.4 % change on previous year2006: -11.9 % change on previous year2007: -9 % change on previous year2008: -14.6 % change on previous year2009: 4.8 % change on previous year2010: 13.5 % change on previous year2011: 26.9 % change on previous year2012: -14.7 % change on previous year2013: 22.1 % change on previous year2014: -34.7 % change on previous year2015: 99.4 % change on previous year2016: -61.9 % change on previous year2017: 125.3 % change on previous year2018: -35.6 % change on previous year2019: 53.7 % change on previous year2020: -52.4 % change on previous year2021: 166.2 % change on previous year2022: -54.7 % change on previous year2023: 284.6 % change on previous year2024: -48.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

OECD recorded -48.42 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 117.0% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 284.56 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -85.3 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places OECD 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in OECD, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0.0321 % change on previous year —
1993 0.0006 % change on previous year -98.1%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 108.67 % change on previous year —
1997 -14.31 % change on previous year -113.2%
1998 27.55 % change on previous year -292.5%
1999 35.83 % change on previous year +30.1%
2000 -39.08 % change on previous year -209.1%
2001 -85.3 % change on previous year +118.3%
2002 204.73 % change on previous year -340.0%
2003 -9.01 % change on previous year -104.4%
2004 2.01 % change on previous year -122.3%
2005 -5.42 % change on previous year -370.1%
2006 -11.85 % change on previous year +118.8%
2007 -9.01 % change on previous year -24.0%
2008 -14.64 % change on previous year +62.5%
2009 4.77 % change on previous year -132.5%
2010 13.53 % change on previous year +183.9%
2011 26.92 % change on previous year +99.0%
2012 -14.69 % change on previous year -154.6%
2013 22.14 % change on previous year -250.8%
2014 -34.72 % change on previous year -256.8%
2015 99.43 % change on previous year -386.4%
2016 -61.86 % change on previous year -162.2%
2017 125.32 % change on previous year -302.6%
2018 -35.57 % change on previous year -128.4%
2019 53.72 % change on previous year -251.0%
2020 -52.44 % change on previous year -197.6%
2021 166.15 % change on previous year -416.8%
2022 -54.69 % change on previous year -132.9%
2023 284.56 % change on previous year -620.3%
2024 -48.42 % change on previous year -117.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.53 % change on previous year -14.31 % change on previous year 108.67 % change on previous year 9
2000s 3.72 % change on previous year -85.3 % change on previous year 204.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.42 % change on previous year -61.86 % change on previous year 125.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 59.03 % change on previous year -54.69 % change on previous year 284.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 63 Nicaragua -47.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Ghana -47.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 Viet Nam -48.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Cuba -48.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Myanmar -49.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Panama -51.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in OECD?
Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in OECD was -48.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 284.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -85.3 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does OECD rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,371 data points, 1991–2024
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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.