Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe

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

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,157 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 126.2 ha1991: 126.2 ha1992: 126.2 ha1993: 126.2 ha1994: 126.2 ha1995: 126.2 ha1996: 595 ha1997: 513.7 ha1998: 742.2 ha1999: 558 ha2000: 1.2k 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

Western 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 Western Europe peaked at 1,157 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 126.24 ha
1991 126.24 ha +0.0%
1992 126.24 ha +0.0%
1993 126.24 ha +0.0%
1994 126.24 ha +0.0%
1995 126.24 ha +0.0%
1996 594.95 ha +371.3%
1997 513.72 ha -13.7%
1998 742.22 ha +44.5%
1999 557.95 ha -24.8%
2000 1,157 ha +107.3%
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 316.63 ha 126.24 ha 742.22 ha 10
2000s 115.67 ha 0 ha 1,157 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western 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 Western Europe?
Closed shrubland — burned area in Western 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,157 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Western Europe rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Western 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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