Woody savanna — Burned Area in OECD
OECD: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.33 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in OECD, 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 OECD is 3.33 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in OECD peaked at 10.24 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 916,868 ha, in 2001.
OECD ranks 3rd of 220 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.30 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.90 million ha | +108.7% |
| 1997 | 5.91 million ha | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 7.54 million ha | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 10.24 million ha | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 6.24 million ha | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 916,868 ha | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million ha | +204.7% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million ha | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million ha | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million ha | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million ha | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million ha | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million ha | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million ha | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million ha | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million ha | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million ha | +125.3% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million ha | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million ha | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million ha | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million ha | +166.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million ha | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 6.46 million ha | +284.6% |
| 2024 | 3.33 million ha | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 million ha | 3.30 million ha | 10.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million ha | 916,868 ha | 6.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 3.44 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million ha | 1.39 million ha | 6.46 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in OECD?
- Woody savanna — burned area in OECD was 3.33 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 916,868 ha in 2001.
- How does OECD rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.