Woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America
Northern America: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.68 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
- 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 12,590 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 408.27 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
- 15 Cambodia 158,309 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 128.81 ha compare
- 16 India 139,372 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 16 Micronesia 0 ha
- 16 Polynesia 0 ha
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
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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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.