Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain
Spain: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0007 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0297 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Spain ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +388.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +1220.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +635.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +16651.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +318.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +396.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +283.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -94.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +16651.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1220.1% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.