Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Austria
Austria: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 753.35 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 753.35 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Austria peaked at 753.35 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.
Austria ranks 79th of 236 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.56 ha | 0 ha | 106.19 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.47 ha | 0 ha | 710.55 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.78 ha | 0 ha | 387.42 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.72 ha | 0 ha | 753.35 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Austria
- Share co2 vs population 0.0727 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.18 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.75 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.18 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Austria?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Austria was 753.35 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 753.35 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.