Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,790 ha
in 1996
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 813.6 ha1991: 813.6 ha1992: 829 ha1993: 829 ha1994: 829 ha1995: 829 ha1996: 1.8k ha1997: 1.4k ha1998: 1.4k ha1999: 1.4k ha2000: 1.4k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 0 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Northern Europe peaked at 1,790 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Northern Europe 20th out of 31 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 813.57 ha
1991 813.57 ha +0.0%
1992 829.03 ha +1.9%
1993 829.03 ha +0.0%
1994 829.03 ha +0.0%
1995 829.03 ha +0.0%
1996 1,790 ha +116.0%
1997 1,378 ha -23.0%
1998 1,375 ha -0.3%
1999 1,379 ha +0.3%
2000 1,378 ha -0.1%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,087 ha 813.57 ha 1,790 ha 10
2000s 137.76 ha 0 ha 1,378 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Honduras 427.78 ha compare
  2. 18 Chile 321.85 ha compare
  3. 19 Colombia 320.59 ha compare
  4. 20 Cabo Verde 0 ha
  5. 20 Kenya 192.34 ha compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 106.86 ha compare
  7. 22 Guyana 85.49 ha compare
  8. 23 Congo 85.48 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area in Northern Europe?
Closed shrubland — burned area in Northern 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,790 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Northern Europe rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Northern 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.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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