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Yearly burned area in croplands

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data•222 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
114,748.6hectares
Median: 579.6hectares
Countries Covered
222
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
3,490,221.2hectares
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0hectares
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China3,490,221.2hectares
2Nigeria2,839,741.0hectares
3India2,538,768.2hectares
4Brazil1,868,496.4hectares
5Ukraine951,281.4hectares
By Region
Africa475,643.1hectares(9 countries)
South America302,644.2hectares(7 countries)
Asia294,948.2hectares(27 countries)
Oceania278,401.6hectares(2 countries)
North America214,546.0hectares(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0hectares)High (3,490,221.2hectares)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 114,748.6hectares)

Africa (9)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Other (141)
Europe (32)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1People's Republic of China3,490,221.2hectares
2Nigeria2,839,741.0hectares
3India2,538,768.2hectares
4Brazil1,868,496.4hectares
5Ukraine951,281.4hectares
6Russian Federation906,525.1hectares
7Chad845,240.0hectares
8Vietnam732,587.1hectares
9Sudan697,061.1hectares
10South Sudan668,382.7hectares
11Cameroon596,708.2hectares
12Ghana594,990.9hectares
13United States of America591,599.3hectares
14Australia556,760.2hectares
15Senegal513,334.8hectares
16Türkiye492,255.3hectares
17Mali471,369.0hectares
18Benin411,264.6hectares
19Ethiopia366,422.3hectares
20Islamic Republic of Iran348,798.9hectares
21Uganda327,182.8hectares
22Myanmar326,474.4hectares
23Zimbabwe287,556.8hectares
24South Africa281,782.4hectares
25Iraq274,183.5hectares
26Burkina Faso258,878.4hectares
27Guinea252,417.1hectares
28Pakistan250,485.2hectares
29Argentina209,871.8hectares
30Cambodia205,106.4hectares
31Thailand194,995.9hectares
32Angola181,386.6hectares
33Mexico159,083.6hectares
34Sierra Leone153,631.2hectares
35Paraguay149,552.7hectares
36Cuba148,586.7hectares
37Serbia99,408.4hectares
38Republic of The Gambia99,215.2hectares
39Syrian Arab Republic99,086.4hectares
40Guatemala91,144.1hectares
41Venezuela62,165.2hectares
42Bolivia62,122.2hectares
43Kazakhstan58,365.7hectares
44Togo53,149.5hectares
45Guyana45,056.9hectares
46Mozambique43,811.8hectares
47Zambia43,532.8hectares
48Niger36,170.0hectares
49Central African Republic29,343.8hectares
50Nicaragua28,141.8hectares
51Philippines25,759.0hectares
52Romania25,673.2hectares
53Malawi24,020.3hectares
54United Republic of Tanzania22,024.0hectares
55Azerbaijan20,220.8hectares
56Indonesia19,941.8hectares
57Canada16,357.0hectares
58Republic of the Congo15,691.6hectares
59Democratic Republic of the Congo15,262.2hectares
60Madagascar15,133.4hectares
61Chile13,416.2hectares
62Nepal13,115.6hectares
63Eswatini12,385.8hectares
64Bulgaria11,892.1hectares
65Lao People's Democratic Republic11,784.8hectares
66Colombia11,720.4hectares
67Italy11,012.0hectares
68Namibia9,938.7hectares
69Honduras9,809.9hectares
70Egypt8,865.4hectares
71Turkmenistan8,586.3hectares
72Ecuador8,371.7hectares
73Cote d'Ivoire7,727.7hectares
74Japan7,727.7hectares
75Saudi Arabia7,470.1hectares
76Greece7,427.2hectares
77Belarus7,298.4hectares
78Papua New Guinea7,019.3hectares
79Suriname6,246.6hectares
80Albania6,074.8hectares
81Eritrea5,409.4hectares
82Israel5,409.4hectares
83Kenya5,387.9hectares
84Uzbekistan5,216.2hectares
85Peru5,065.9hectares
86Burundi5,023.0hectares
87North Korea4,422.0hectares
88Georgia4,250.2hectares
89Dominican Republic4,228.8hectares
90Spain3,799.5hectares
91Costa Rica3,670.7hectares
92Malaysia3,584.8hectares
93The Republic of North Macedonia3,155.5hectares
94Portugal2,855.0hectares
95Hungary2,769.1hectares
96Bosnia and Herzegovina2,382.7hectares
97Moldova, Republic of2,168.1hectares
98Algeria1,996.3hectares
99Gabon1,846.1hectares
100Jamaica1,803.1hectares
101Panama1,717.3hectares
102France1,588.5hectares
103Uruguay1,567.0hectares
104Bangladesh1,395.3hectares
105Jordan1,202.1hectares
106Lebanon1,137.7hectares
107Liberia1,051.8hectares
108El Salvador1,008.9hectares
109Sri Lanka966.0hectares
110Czech Republic901.6hectares
111Haiti708.4hectares
112South Korea450.8hectares
113Mauritania450.8hectares
114Kyrgyzstan407.9hectares
115Rwanda322.0hectares
116State of Palestine322.0hectares
117Slovakia322.0hectares
118Armenia279.1hectares
119Timor-Leste236.1hectares
120Morocco214.7hectares
121Croatia193.2hectares
122Austria193.2hectares
123Poland171.7hectares
124Mauritius150.3hectares
125Afghanistan150.3hectares
126Trinidad and Tobago128.8hectares
127Latvia128.8hectares
128Cyprus85.9hectares
129Lithuania85.9hectares
130Belize85.9hectares
131Estonia64.4hectares
132Lesotho64.4hectares
133Puerto Rico64.4hectares
134Tunisia64.4hectares
135Botswana64.4hectares
136New Zealand42.9hectares
137Somalia42.9hectares
138Guinea-Bissau21.5hectares
139Bhutan21.5hectares
140Cape Verde0.0hectares
141Cayman Islands0.0hectares
142Taiwan, Province of China0.0hectares
143Comoros0.0hectares
144Mayotte0.0hectares
145Denmark0.0hectares
146Dominica0.0hectares
147Equatorial Guinea0.0hectares
148Faroe Islands0.0hectares
149Fiji0.0hectares
150Finland0.0hectares
151French Guiana0.0hectares
152French Polynesia0.0hectares
153Djibouti0.0hectares
154Germany0.0hectares
155Greenland0.0hectares
156Grenada0.0hectares
157Guadeloupe0.0hectares
158Guam0.0hectares
159Hong Kong0.0hectares
160Iceland0.0hectares
161Ireland0.0hectares
162Kuwait0.0hectares
163Libya0.0hectares
164Liechtenstein0.0hectares
165Luxembourg0.0hectares
166Macao0.0hectares
167Malta0.0hectares
168Martinique0.0hectares
169Mongolia0.0hectares
170Montenegro0.0hectares
171Montserrat0.0hectares
172Oman0.0hectares
173Nauru0.0hectares
174Netherlands0.0hectares
175Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba0.0hectares
176New Caledonia0.0hectares
177Vanuatu0.0hectares
178Norway0.0hectares
179Northern Mariana Islands0.0hectares
180Micronesia, Federated States of0.0hectares
181Palau0.0hectares
182Qatar0.0hectares
183Reunion0.0hectares
184Saint Helena0.0hectares
185Saint Kitts and Nevis0.0hectares
186Saint Lucia0.0hectares
187Saint Pierre and Miquelon0.0hectares
188Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.0hectares
189San Marino0.0hectares
190Sao Tome and Principe0.0hectares
191Seychelles0.0hectares
192Singapore0.0hectares
193Slovenia0.0hectares
194Western Sahara0.0hectares
195Svalbard and Jan Mayen0.0hectares
196Sweden0.0hectares
197Switzerland0.0hectares
198Tajikistan0.0hectares
199Tokelau0.0hectares
200Tonga0.0hectares
201United Arab Emirates0.0hectares
202Turks and Caicos Islands0.0hectares
203Tuvalu0.0hectares
204United Kingdom0.0hectares
205Guernsey0.0hectares
206Jersey0.0hectares
207Isle of Man0.0hectares
208Virgin Islands, U.S.0.0hectares
209Wallis and Futuna0.0hectares
210Samoa0.0hectares
211Yemen0.0hectares
212American Samoa0.0hectares
213Andorra0.0hectares
214Antigua and Barbuda0.0hectares
215Bahamas0.0hectares
216Bahrain0.0hectares
217Barbados0.0hectares
218Belgium0.0hectares
219Bermuda0.0hectares
220Solomon Islands0.0hectares
221Virgin Islands, British0.0hectares
222Brunei Darussalam0.0hectares
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Topics

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).

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