Ukraine vs Western Europe: Other forest — Burned Area
Ukraine
29,708 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
796.38 ha
in 2024
Ukraine rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
26th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Ukraine
- Western Europe
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 29,708 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 28,912 ha.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 37.3 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,290 ha | 3,060 ha | 6,230 ha | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8,623 ha | 4,315 ha | 4,308 ha | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 21,354 ha | 4,355 ha | 16,999 ha | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 20,184 ha | 5,262 ha | 14,923 ha | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Ukraine or Western Europe?
- Ukraine, at 29,708 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Ukraine and Western Europe?
- 28,912 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Western Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and Western Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 26th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.