Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 6.32 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.32 million ha
Change on year
down 19.8%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.24 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
1.33 million ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 5.1M ha1991: 5.1M ha1992: 5.1M ha1993: 5.1M ha1994: 5.1M ha1995: 5.1M ha1996: 7.2M ha1997: 5.8M ha1998: 8.0M ha1999: 10.2M ha2000: 6.3M ha2001: 1.3M ha2002: 5.0M ha2003: 7.3M ha2004: 4.3M ha2005: 3.1M ha2006: 3.9M ha2007: 2.9M ha2008: 5.7M ha2009: 3.0M ha2010: 3.2M ha2011: 4.9M ha2012: 6.7M ha2013: 4.2M ha2014: 5.9M ha2015: 5.4M ha2016: 3.2M ha2017: 4.4M ha2018: 4.7M ha2019: 4.7M ha2020: 2.8M ha2021: 7.2M ha2022: 2.8M ha2023: 7.9M ha2024: 6.3M ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
  2. 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
  3. 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
  4. 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
  7. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  8. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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