Table 3.
Regional 2002–2016 mean annual area burned (Mha yr−1), and relative change (∆), for the MODIS Collection 5.1 and Collection 6 MCD64A1 burned area products. NH and SH denote the northern and southern hemispheres, respectively.
| Region | Abbrv. | C5.1 | C6 | ∆ (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | GLOB | 336.5 | 422.5 | 26 |
| Boreal North America | BONA | 2.7 | 2.5 | −6 |
| Temperate North America | TENA | 2.0 | 2.8 | 43 |
| Central America | CEAM | 1.6 | 2.8 | 77 |
| NH South America | NHSA | 2.7 | 5.3 | 100 |
| SH South America | SHSA | 17.8 | 29.3 | 64 |
| Europe | EURO | 0.6 | 1.0 | 71 |
| Middle East | MIDE | 0.8 | 1.4 | 80 |
| NH Africa | NHAF | 110.3 | 129.9 | 18 |
| SH Africa | SHAF | 125.3 | 153.7 | 23 |
| Boreal Asia | BOAS | 6.3 | 9.7 | 55 |
| Central Asia | CEAS | 12.9 | 19.9 | 54 |
| Southeast Asia | SEAS | 7.5 | 14.4 | 91 |
| Equatorial Asia | EQAS | 1.3 | 1.7 | 30 |
| Australia and NZ | AUST | 44.8 | 48.1 | 7 |