Woody savanna — Burned Area in World

World: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 28.63 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.63 million ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
121.56 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
19.42 million ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in World, 1990–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720241990: 39.9M ha1991: 39.9M ha1992: 39.9M ha1993: 39.9M ha1994: 39.9M ha1995: 39.9M ha1996: 118.1M ha1997: 110.9M ha1998: 121.6M ha1999: 115.0M ha2000: 110.7M ha2001: 19.4M ha2002: 28.2M ha2003: 35.1M ha2004: 30.3M ha2005: 28.1M ha2006: 27.5M ha2007: 28.1M ha2008: 28.0M ha2009: 24.5M ha2010: 26.7M ha2011: 23.4M ha2012: 26.2M ha2013: 23.0M ha2014: 25.2M ha2015: 27.3M ha2016: 23.9M ha2017: 23.5M ha2018: 20.5M ha2019: 25.2M ha2020: 22.5M ha2021: 25.4M ha2022: 21.3M ha2023: 27.8M ha2024: 28.6M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

World recorded 28.63 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in World peaked at 121.56 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.42 million ha, in 2001.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in World, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 39.93 million ha
1991 39.93 million ha +0.0%
1992 39.93 million ha +0.0%
1993 39.93 million ha +0.0%
1994 39.93 million ha +0.0%
1995 39.93 million ha +0.0%
1996 118.09 million ha +195.7%
1997 110.92 million ha -6.1%
1998 121.56 million ha +9.6%
1999 115.02 million ha -5.4%
2000 110.74 million ha -3.7%
2001 19.42 million ha -82.5%
2002 28.16 million ha +45.0%
2003 35.15 million ha +24.8%
2004 30.34 million ha -13.7%
2005 28.07 million ha -7.5%
2006 27.54 million ha -1.9%
2007 28.13 million ha +2.1%
2008 28.02 million ha -0.4%
2009 24.47 million ha -12.7%
2010 26.74 million ha +9.3%
2011 23.42 million ha -12.4%
2012 26.22 million ha +11.9%
2013 23.02 million ha -12.2%
2014 25.15 million ha +9.3%
2015 27.33 million ha +8.6%
2016 23.90 million ha -12.6%
2017 23.52 million ha -1.6%
2018 20.48 million ha -12.9%
2019 25.18 million ha +22.9%
2020 22.47 million ha -10.8%
2021 25.43 million ha +13.2%
2022 21.35 million ha -16.1%
2023 27.80 million ha +30.3%
2024 28.63 million ha +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.52 million ha 39.93 million ha 121.56 million ha 10
2000s 36.00 million ha 19.42 million ha 110.74 million ha 10
2010s 24.50 million ha 20.48 million ha 27.33 million ha 10
2020s 25.14 million ha 21.35 million ha 28.63 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Angola 5.00 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
  3. 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
  4. 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in World?
Woody savanna — burned area in World was 28.63 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 121.56 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.42 million ha in 2001.
How does World rank for woody savanna — burned area?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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