Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Europe
Europe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Europe is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Europe peaked at 127,654 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2024.
That places Europe 20th out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,222 ha | — |
| 1991 | 27,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,472 ha | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 16,472 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,472 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,472 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 127,654 ha | +675.0% |
| 1997 | 54,555 ha | -57.3% |
| 1998 | 92,754 ha | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 57,726 ha | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 80,108 ha | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 1,462 ha | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 1,593 ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,749 ha | +198.2% |
| 2004 | 795.08 ha | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 4,815 ha | +505.5% |
| 2006 | 1,075 ha | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 4,058 ha | +277.3% |
| 2008 | 580.53 ha | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 3,634 ha | +526.1% |
| 2010 | 580.58 ha | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 860.28 ha | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 5,220 ha | +506.7% |
| 2013 | 2,967 ha | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 645.3 ha | -78.2% |
| 2015 | 861.15 ha | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 1,941 ha | +125.4% |
| 2017 | 1,698 ha | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 64.7 ha | -96.2% |
| 2019 | 344.15 ha | +432.0% |
| 2020 | 472.65 ha | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 279.36 ha | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 3,762 ha | +1246.7% |
| 2023 | 42.97 ha | -98.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,302 ha | 16,472 ha | 127,654 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,287 ha | 580.53 ha | 80,108 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 ha | 64.7 ha | 5,220 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 911.45 ha | 0 ha | 3,762 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Europe?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Europe was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 127,654 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 20th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.