Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 46,241 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 46,241 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Asia peaked at 757,789 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,595 ha, in 2021.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,536 ha | — |
| 1991 | 186,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 186,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 186,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 186,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126,497 ha | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 176,210 ha | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 143,684 ha | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 129,292 ha | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 142,363 ha | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 85,125 ha | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 156,143 ha | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 701,214 ha | +349.1% |
| 2004 | 317,620 ha | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 184,849 ha | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 133,696 ha | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 287,939 ha | +115.4% |
| 2008 | 757,789 ha | +163.2% |
| 2009 | 376,171 ha | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 310,359 ha | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 139,917 ha | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 151,650 ha | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 126,924 ha | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 163,515 ha | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 124,870 ha | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 93,960 ha | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 69,896 ha | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 118,732 ha | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 79,116 ha | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 80,007 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35,595 ha | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 49,341 ha | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 100,837 ha | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 46,241 ha | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,490 ha | 126,497 ha | 186,536 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,291 ha | 85,125 ha | 757,789 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,894 ha | 69,896 ha | 310,359 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,404 ha | 35,595 ha | 100,837 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
- 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
- 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare
- 23 Argentina 90,730 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare
- 25 Nepal 81,154 ha compare
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Asia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Asia was 46,241 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 757,789 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,595 ha in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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About this data
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.