Woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 4.61 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 4.61 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 32.02 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million ha, in 2017.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.89 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 7.89 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.90 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.36 million ha | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.02 million ha | +282.8% |
| 1997 | 30.12 million ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.61 million ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.34 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 30.51 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million ha | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million ha | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million ha | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million ha | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.07 million ha | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million ha | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million ha | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million ha | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million ha | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million ha | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million ha | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million ha | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.61 million ha | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.89 million ha | 7.89 million ha | 32.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million ha | 3.11 million ha | 30.51 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million ha | 2.75 million ha | 3.96 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million ha | 3.29 million ha | 4.61 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 613.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 4.61 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.02 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million ha in 2017.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.