Eastern Europe vs Ukraine: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Europe
54.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ukraine
576.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
7th
Ukraine rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 576.24 % change on previous year against 54.4 % change on previous year in Eastern Europe, a difference of 521.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 10.6 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 17.06 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year 23.53 % change on previous year Eastern Europe
2000s 22.84 % change on previous year 126.46 % change on previous year 103.62 % change on previous year Ukraine
2010s 32 % change on previous year 41.31 % change on previous year 9.32 % change on previous year Ukraine
2020s -2.47 % change on previous year 181.94 % change on previous year 184.41 % change on previous year Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Eastern Europe or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 576.24 % change on previous year against 54.4 % change on previous year in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Europe and Ukraine?
521.84 % change on previous year, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Ukraine rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.