Woody savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 96,665 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 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 Small island developing states (SIDS) is 96,665 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 425,328 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,213 ha, in 2022.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,343 ha | — |
| 1991 | 152,343 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 152,343 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 152,343 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 152,343 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 152,343 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 399,569 ha | +162.3% |
| 1997 | 425,328 ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 216,651 ha | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 278,978 ha | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 222,992 ha | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 63,293 ha | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 124,308 ha | +96.4% |
| 2003 | 193,483 ha | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 347,201 ha | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 131,196 ha | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 196,404 ha | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 56,878 ha | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 65,076 ha | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 99,792 ha | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 53,712 ha | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 94,452 ha | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 58,312 ha | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 80,409 ha | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 161,675 ha | +101.1% |
| 2015 | 287,308 ha | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 39,639 ha | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 57,062 ha | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 236,760 ha | +314.9% |
| 2019 | 77,835 ha | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 76,949 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41,399 ha | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 32,213 ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 202,413 ha | +528.4% |
| 2024 | 96,665 ha | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,458 ha | 152,343 ha | 425,328 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,062 ha | 56,878 ha | 347,201 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,716 ha | 39,639 ha | 287,308 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,928 ha | 32,213 ha | 202,413 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More climate change data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 201.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 96,665 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 425,328 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,213 ha in 2022.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.