Scorched earth is the military strategy or operational policy of destroying everything useful to the enemy.

Scorched Earth may also refer to:

Books Scorched Earth: Australia’s Secret Plan for Total War a 2017 book by Sue Rosen Scorched Earth, a 2013 novel, the seventh and final book in the Henderson's Boys series by Robert Muchamore

Games Scorched Earth (video game), a 1991 artillery game for IBM PC compatibles "Scorched Earth", a DLC for the survival game Ark: Survival Evolved In Minecraft PVP, Scorched Earth tactic is also a part of "griefing"

Films and television Scorched Earth (1969 film), a Norwegian drama film Scorched Earth (2018 film), a Canadian sci-fi film "Scorched Earth", a 2000 episode of the fourth season of Stargate SG-1 Scorched Earth (2024 film), a German crime film Scorched Earth (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), a 2011 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Music "Scorched Earth", a song from Avatar: Music from the Motion Picture "Scorched Earth", a song by Van der Graaf Generator from the album Godbluff "Scorched Earth", a song by Marduk from the 1999 album Panzer Division Marduk

Other Operation Scorched Earth, a Saudi military operation in the north of Yemen Scorched Earth, a board wargame in the Europa series by Game Designers' Workshop Scorched-earth defense, a form of risk arbitrage and anti-takeover strategy Scorching the Earth, a tactic in British Parliamentary Debating