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

Latest (2024)
4.61 million ha
Change on year
up 20.7%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
32.02 million ha
in 1996
All-time low
2.75 million ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 7.9M ha1991: 7.9M ha1992: 7.9M ha1993: 8.4M ha1994: 8.4M ha1995: 8.4M ha1996: 32.0M ha1997: 30.1M ha1998: 29.6M ha1999: 28.3M ha2000: 30.5M ha2001: 3.5M ha2002: 4.3M ha2003: 4.5M ha2004: 4.4M ha2005: 4.6M ha2006: 4.1M ha2007: 4.6M ha2008: 4.1M ha2009: 3.1M ha2010: 4.0M ha2011: 2.9M ha2012: 3.2M ha2013: 3.6M ha2014: 3.3M ha2015: 3.6M ha2016: 3.8M ha2017: 2.7M ha2018: 2.8M ha2019: 3.8M ha2020: 3.4M ha2021: 3.3M ha2022: 3.5M ha2023: 3.8M ha2024: 4.6M ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
  3. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  4. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
  5. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  6. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  7. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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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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