* Data revised based on new data from National Interagency Fire Center. Forest and other wooded land data prorated based on burn severity/NLCD overlays of major fires for 2004-2007. Ratios for 2005 applied to total fire area for 1990 and 2000. Number of fires prorated according to fire area for each period.
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Land area affected by fire in the United States 1990-2005
This statistic depicts the land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005. In 1990, the forest area affected by fire amounted to some *** million hecatres, while the total land area affected by fire stood at some *** million hectares.
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FAO. (June 30, 2010). Land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 hecatres) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/
FAO. "Land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 hecatres)." Chart. June 30, 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/
FAO. (2010). Land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 hecatres). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/
FAO. "Land Area Affected by Fire in The United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 Hecatres)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2010, /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/
FAO, Land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 hecatres) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Land area affected by fire in the United States from 1990 to 2005 (in 1,000 hecatres) [Graph], FAO, June 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252891/land-area-affected-by-fire-in-the-us-since-1990/
