Woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America

Northern America: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.68 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.68 million ha
Change on year
down 52.0%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.60 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
231,721 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.5M ha1991: 1.5M ha1992: 1.5M ha1993: 1.5M ha1994: 1.5M ha1995: 1.5M ha1996: 572.8k ha1997: 318.5k ha1998: 687.6k ha1999: 536.2k ha2000: 387.4k ha2001: 231.7k ha2002: 1.6M ha2003: 1.2M ha2004: 2.2M ha2005: 1.5M ha2006: 1.3M ha2007: 1.3M ha2008: 1.1M ha2009: 1.0M ha2010: 1.6M ha2011: 1.6M ha2012: 1.2M ha2013: 1.9M ha2014: 1.4M ha2015: 2.7M ha2016: 682.9k ha2017: 1.9M ha2018: 1.4M ha2019: 1.3M ha2020: 664.4k ha2021: 3.2M ha2022: 1.3M ha2023: 5.6M ha2024: 2.7M ha

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 2.68 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Northern America peaked at 5.60 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231,721 ha, in 2001.

Northern America ranks 13th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.49 million ha
1991 1.49 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.49 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.49 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.49 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.49 million ha +0.0%
1996 572,838 ha -61.5%
1997 318,490 ha -44.4%
1998 687,615 ha +115.9%
1999 536,169 ha -22.0%
2000 387,387 ha -27.7%
2001 231,721 ha -40.2%
2002 1.57 million ha +575.8%
2003 1.18 million ha -24.7%
2004 2.21 million ha +87.2%
2005 1.48 million ha -33.0%
2006 1.34 million ha -9.7%
2007 1.34 million ha +0.1%
2008 1.13 million ha -15.2%
2009 1.03 million ha -9.1%
2010 1.62 million ha +57.0%
2011 1.59 million ha -1.4%
2012 1.22 million ha -23.3%
2013 1.86 million ha +52.2%
2014 1.41 million ha -24.4%
2015 2.74 million ha +94.5%
2016 682,851 ha -75.1%
2017 1.91 million ha +179.6%
2018 1.35 million ha -29.2%
2019 1.31 million ha -3.2%
2020 664,420 ha -49.2%
2021 3.22 million ha +384.2%
2022 1.26 million ha -60.9%
2023 5.60 million ha +345.1%
2024 2.68 million ha -52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million ha 318,490 ha 1.49 million ha 10
2000s 1.19 million ha 231,721 ha 2.21 million ha 10
2010s 1.57 million ha 682,851 ha 2.74 million ha 10
2020s 2.68 million ha 664,420 ha 5.60 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
  3. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 12,590 ha compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
  7. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  8. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
  9. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 408.27 ha compare
  10. 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
  11. 15 Cambodia 158,309 ha compare
  12. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 128.81 ha compare
  13. 16 India 139,372 ha compare
  14. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
  15. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  16. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
  17. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  18. 16 Micronesia 0 ha
  19. 16 Polynesia 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Northern America?
Woody savanna — burned area in Northern America was 2.68 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 5.60 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 231,721 ha in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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