Woody savanna — Burned Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,869 ha
in 2005
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,869 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
Republic of Korea ranks 98th of 220 countries 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370.05 ha | — |
| 1991 | 370.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 370.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 370.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 370.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 370.05 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133.8 ha | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 104.36 ha | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 104.36 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.77 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 126.66 ha | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 365.18 ha | +188.3% |
| 2002 | 730.37 ha | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 322.19 ha | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 365.11 ha | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,869 ha | +411.8% |
| 2006 | 193.22 ha | -89.7% |
| 2007 | 193.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.94 ha | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 364.99 ha | +749.9% |
| 2010 | 64.43 ha | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 1,117 ha | +1633.3% |
| 2012 | 236.22 ha | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 257.69 ha | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 171.82 ha | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 85.91 ha | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 64.41 ha | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 579.91 ha | +800.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 300.68 ha | — |
| 2020 | 193.25 ha | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1,868 ha | — |
| 2023 | 773.03 ha | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.66 ha | 103.77 ha | 370.05 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.27 ha | 42.94 ha | 1,869 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.78 ha | 0 ha | 1,117 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.91 ha | 0 ha | 1,868 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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- 98 American Samoa 0 ha
- 98 Andorra 0 ha
- 98 Anguilla 0 ha
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
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- 98 Aruba 0 ha
- 98 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
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- 98 Azerbaijan 0 ha compare
- 98 Bahrain 0 ha
- 98 Barbados 0 ha
- 98 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
- 98 Benin 0 ha compare
- 98 Bermuda 0 ha
- 98 Botswana 0 ha compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 98 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 98 Chad 0 ha compare
- 98 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 98 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 98 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 98 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 98 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 98 Czechia 0 ha compare
- 98 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 98 Djibouti 0 ha
- 98 Dominica 0 ha
- 98 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 98 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 98 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 98 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 98 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 98 Fiji 0 ha compare
- 98 Finland 0 ha compare
- 98 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 98 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 98 Germany 0 ha compare
- 98 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 98 Greenland 0 ha
- 98 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 98 Guam 0 ha
- 98 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 98 Iceland 0 ha
- 98 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 98 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 98 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 98 Israel 0 ha compare
- 98 Jordan 0 ha
- 98 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 98 Kiribati 0 ha
- 98 Kuwait 0 ha
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 98 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 98 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 98 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 98 Libya 0 ha compare
- 98 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 98 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 98 Maldives 0 ha
- 98 Mali 0 ha compare
- 98 Malta 0 ha
- 98 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 98 Martinique 0 ha
- 98 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 98 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 98 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 98 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 98 Naoero 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 98 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 98 Niger 0 ha compare
- 98 Niue 0 ha
- 98 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 98 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 98 Norway 0 ha compare
- 98 Oman 0 ha
- 98 Palau 0 ha
- 98 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 98 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 98 Poland 0 ha compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 98 Qatar 0 ha
- 98 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 98 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 98 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 98 Samoa 0 ha
- 98 San Marino 0 ha
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 98 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 98 Seychelles 0 ha
- 98 Singapore 0 ha
- 98 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 98 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 98 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 98 Sudan 0 ha
- 98 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 98 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 98 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Tokelau 0 ha
- 98 Tonga 0 ha
- 98 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 98 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 98 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 98 Uruguay 0 ha compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 98 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 98 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 98 Yemen 0 ha
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 283.96 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Republic of Korea was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,869 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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.