Woody savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 17.83 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.83 million ha
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
94.44 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
13.12 million ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200720241990: 28.5M ha1991: 28.5M ha1992: 28.5M ha1993: 28.5M ha1994: 28.5M ha1995: 28.5M ha1996: 94.1M ha1997: 88.0M ha1998: 94.4M ha1999: 87.8M ha2000: 88.6M ha2001: 15.5M ha2002: 18.7M ha2003: 22.3M ha2004: 21.0M ha2005: 20.1M ha2006: 19.3M ha2007: 18.7M ha2008: 18.4M ha2009: 17.8M ha2010: 18.4M ha2011: 15.4M ha2012: 15.2M ha2013: 15.9M ha2014: 15.8M ha2015: 17.2M ha2016: 16.8M ha2017: 15.3M ha2018: 13.1M ha2019: 15.8M ha2020: 15.5M ha2021: 16.0M ha2022: 16.6M ha2023: 16.5M ha2024: 17.8M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 17.83 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 94.44 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.12 million ha, in 2018.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 28.52 million ha
1991 28.52 million ha +0.0%
1992 28.52 million ha +0.0%
1993 28.52 million ha +0.0%
1994 28.52 million ha +0.0%
1995 28.52 million ha +0.0%
1996 94.13 million ha +230.0%
1997 88.05 million ha -6.5%
1998 94.44 million ha +7.3%
1999 87.84 million ha -7.0%
2000 88.58 million ha +0.9%
2001 15.53 million ha -82.5%
2002 18.65 million ha +20.1%
2003 22.25 million ha +19.3%
2004 21.05 million ha -5.4%
2005 20.09 million ha -4.6%
2006 19.32 million ha -3.8%
2007 18.74 million ha -3.0%
2008 18.43 million ha -1.6%
2009 17.79 million ha -3.5%
2010 18.40 million ha +3.4%
2011 15.42 million ha -16.2%
2012 15.18 million ha -1.5%
2013 15.94 million ha +5.0%
2014 15.76 million ha -1.1%
2015 17.21 million ha +9.2%
2016 16.81 million ha -2.3%
2017 15.35 million ha -8.7%
2018 13.12 million ha -14.5%
2019 15.77 million ha +20.2%
2020 15.46 million ha -1.9%
2021 15.97 million ha +3.3%
2022 16.62 million ha +4.1%
2023 16.51 million ha -0.7%
2024 17.83 million ha +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.56 million ha 28.52 million ha 94.44 million ha 10
2000s 26.04 million ha 15.53 million ha 88.58 million ha 10
2010s 15.90 million ha 13.12 million ha 18.40 million ha 10
2020s 16.48 million ha 15.46 million ha 17.83 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Angola 5.00 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
  4. 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
  5. 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Woody savanna — burned area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 17.83 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 94.44 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.12 million ha in 2018.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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