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Wildfire area burned by land cover type, 2002 to 2022

Total area of forests, savannas, shrublands/grasslands, croplands, and other land that have been burned as a resultof wildfires each year.

CroplandsForestsOther landSavannasShrublands and grasslandsWorldWorld200220222010200M haNorth AmericaNorth America2002202220105M haAfricaAfrica200220222010200M haEuropeEurope20022022201020M haSouth AmericaSouth America20022022201020M haOceaniaOceania20022022201050M ha

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