Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -97.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain is -97.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 232.0% on the previous year and down 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 849.03 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97.18 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Spain 104th out of 184 countries 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 24.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 169.37 % change on previous year | +581.8% |
| 1998 | -32.02 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1999 | -52.81 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 83.47 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2001 | -88.04 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2002 | 46.24 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2003 | 369.46 % change on previous year | +698.9% |
| 2004 | -59.6 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2005 | 127.51 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2006 | 76.73 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2007 | -80.42 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2008 | -88.76 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 849.03 % change on previous year | -1056.5% |
| 2010 | -85.01 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2011 | 321.73 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 2012 | 188.99 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | -77.15 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2014 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 161.26 % change on previous year | -822.3% |
| 2016 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2017 | 176.97 % change on previous year | -1931.7% |
| 2018 | -96.94 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2019 | 674.55 % change on previous year | -795.8% |
| 2020 | -64.52 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2021 | 722.67 % change on previous year | -1220.2% |
| 2022 | 315.96 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2023 | -29.27 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2024 | -97.18 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -97.18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's -97.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1931.7% | -9.66 % change on previous year | 176.97 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1220.2% | -64.52 % change on previous year | 722.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -52.81 % change on previous year | 169.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.56 % change on previous year | -88.76 % change on previous year | 849.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.24 % change on previous year | -96.94 % change on previous year | 674.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.53 % change on previous year | -97.18 % change on previous year | 722.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 101 Chile -95.87 % change on previous year compare
- 102 North Macedonia -96 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Costa Rica -96.73 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Greece -97.39 % change on previous year compare
- 106 France -98.88 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Algeria -99.33 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- 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 forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain was -97.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 849.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.18 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.2%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.