Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 6.32 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 6.32 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries peaked at 10.24 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million ha, in 2001.
Annex I countries ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.12 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.22 million ha | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 5.84 million ha | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million ha | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million ha | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 6.33 million ha | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million ha | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million ha | +276.6% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million ha | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million ha | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million ha | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million ha | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million ha | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.74 million ha | +95.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million ha | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million ha | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.90 million ha | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 6.70 million ha | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million ha | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 5.91 million ha | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million ha | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million ha | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million ha | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 7.15 million ha | +152.2% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million ha | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 7.89 million ha | +179.1% |
| 2024 | 6.32 million ha | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 million ha | 5.12 million ha | 10.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 7.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million ha | 3.18 million ha | 6.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million ha | 2.83 million ha | 7.89 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Annex I countries was 6.32 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million ha in 2001.
- How does Annex I countries rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.