Satellite recorded global burned area
millions of km², 1997–2020
| Data Item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global area burned | 4.49 | 5.01 | 4.74 | 4.52 | 4.99 | 4.90 | 4.36 | 4.60 | 4.55 | 4.31 | 4.60 | 4.25 | 3.89 | 4.14 | 4.57 | 4.50 | 3.62 | 3.86 | 3.88 | 3.67 | 3.89 | 3.55 | 3.47 | 3.51 |