Woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3,910 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Western 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 Western Asia is 3,910 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Western Asia peaked at 19,546 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 386.76 ha, in 2018.
That places Western Asia 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,419 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,419 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,059 ha | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 9,059 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,059 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,059 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,267 ha | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 13,644 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,141 ha | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 12,407 ha | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 19,546 ha | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 687.83 ha | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 1,697 ha | +146.7% |
| 2003 | 2,494 ha | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 1,763 ha | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 5,289 ha | +200.1% |
| 2006 | 1,805 ha | -65.9% |
| 2007 | 2,386 ha | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 1,654 ha | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 558.78 ha | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 2,214 ha | +296.3% |
| 2011 | 429.77 ha | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 923.87 ha | +115.0% |
| 2013 | 1,268 ha | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 1,913 ha | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 4,987 ha | +160.7% |
| 2016 | 3,159 ha | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 4,622 ha | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 386.76 ha | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 3,180 ha | +722.1% |
| 2020 | 6,704 ha | +110.9% |
| 2021 | 18,640 ha | +178.0% |
| 2022 | 4,832 ha | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 3,502 ha | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 3,910 ha | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,653 ha | 7,419 ha | 16,141 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,788 ha | 558.78 ha | 19,546 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,308 ha | 386.76 ha | 4,987 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,518 ha | 3,502 ha | 18,640 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare
- 23 Argentina 90,730 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare
- 25 Nepal 81,154 ha compare
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 68,022 ha compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46,868 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Western Asia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Western Asia was 3,910 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,546 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.76 ha in 2018.
- How does Western Asia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Western Asia ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.