Woody savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.26 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia is 1.26 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3.74 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 473,524 ha, in 2022.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million ha | +90.7% |
| 1997 | 2.64 million ha | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million ha | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million ha | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 980,098 ha | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million ha | +91.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million ha | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million ha | +114.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million ha | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million ha | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million ha | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million ha | +128.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million ha | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million ha | +67.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million ha | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million ha | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million ha | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 916,496 ha | -48.6% |
| 2018 | 985,335 ha | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million ha | +104.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million ha | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 966,957 ha | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 473,524 ha | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million ha | +404.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million ha | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million ha | 1.96 million ha | 3.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million ha | 980,098 ha | 3.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million ha | 916,496 ha | 2.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million ha | 473,524 ha | 2.39 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in South-Eastern Asia was 1.26 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,524 ha in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.