About 2.69 million acres of land were burned due to wildfires in the United States in 2023. This was significantly lower than the figures reported in the previous year. Nevertheless, since 1983, there has been a notable increase in wildfire damage. The area burned by human-caused wildfires in the U.S. surpassed 1.5 million acres in 2023.
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023
(in millions)
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National Interagency Fire Center. (January 30, 2024). Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. (2024). Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center. "Acres Burned by Wildfires in The United States from 1983 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
National Interagency Fire Center, Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], National Interagency Fire Center, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203990/area-of-acres-burnt-due-to-wildland-fires-in-the-us/
