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
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Angola 5.00 million ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
- 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
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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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.