Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World
World: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2143 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.2143 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.9565 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3832 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3832 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3142 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9295 ha per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8725 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9565 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9049 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8706 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2214 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2763 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2382 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2204 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2161 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.192 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2018 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2103 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1839 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.181 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1938 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1645 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +195.7% | 0.3143 ha per square kilometre | 0.9295 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | 0.3142 ha per square kilometre | 0.9565 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2828 ha per square kilometre | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | 0.8706 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 ha per square kilometre | 0.1576 ha per square kilometre | 0.2103 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1869 ha per square kilometre | 0.1645 ha per square kilometre | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in World was 0.2143 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9565 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does World rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.