Woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 270,674 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 270,674 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia peaked at 470,244 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60,098 ha, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240,135 ha | — |
| 1991 | 240,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 240,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 240,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 240,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 240,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 279,451 ha | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 176,047 ha | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 274,548 ha | +56.0% |
| 1999 | 286,183 ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 229,254 ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 182,311 ha | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 60,098 ha | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 198,076 ha | +229.6% |
| 2004 | 281,704 ha | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 205,612 ha | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 324,533 ha | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 264,268 ha | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 223,247 ha | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 470,244 ha | +110.6% |
| 2010 | 308,429 ha | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 158,225 ha | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 401,399 ha | +153.7% |
| 2013 | 253,322 ha | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 361,438 ha | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 181,912 ha | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 279,795 ha | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 148,302 ha | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 163,930 ha | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 213,304 ha | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 185,542 ha | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 326,063 ha | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 141,025 ha | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 114,993 ha | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 270,674 ha | +135.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,704 ha | 176,047 ha | 286,183 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,935 ha | 60,098 ha | 470,244 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,006 ha | 148,302 ha | 401,399 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,659 ha | 114,993 ha | 326,063 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 17 Madagascar 115,976 ha compare
- 18 Gabon 106,853 ha compare
- 19 Honduras 102,474 ha compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
- 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Southern Asia was 270,674 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,244 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,098 ha in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.