Woody savanna — Burned Area in United States of America
United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 462,138 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Woody savanna — Burned Area in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in United States of America stood at 462,138 ha.
That represents a change of up 67.1% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in United States of America peaked at 1.09 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 151,731 ha, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 466,032 ha | — |
| 1991 | 466,032 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 466,032 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 466,032 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 466,032 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 466,032 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 390,570 ha | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 196,540 ha | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 321,070 ha | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 373,830 ha | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 304,006 ha | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 151,731 ha | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 314,727 ha | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 327,263 ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million ha | +233.0% |
| 2005 | 771,574 ha | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 373,687 ha | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 685,091 ha | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 263,030 ha | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 683,013 ha | +159.7% |
| 2010 | 250,524 ha | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 544,470 ha | +117.3% |
| 2012 | 401,986 ha | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 399,210 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 226,716 ha | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 997,306 ha | +339.9% |
| 2016 | 297,388 ha | -70.2% |
| 2017 | 509,239 ha | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 460,390 ha | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 516,596 ha | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 572,186 ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 757,568 ha | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 596,749 ha | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 276,524 ha | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 462,138 ha | +67.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +339.9% | 226,716 ha | 997,306 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,820 ha | 196,540 ha | 466,032 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,393 ha | 151,731 ha | 1.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,382 ha | 226,716 ha | 997,306 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,033 ha | 276,524 ha | 757,568 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 408.27 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in United States of America?
- Woody savanna — burned area in United States of America was 462,138 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,731 ha in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.