Forest fires — Burned Area in Austria
Austria: Forest fires — Burned Area was 753.35 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 in Austria peaked at 753.35 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.
Austria ranks 70th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Austria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.19 ha | — |
| 1991 | 106.19 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.19 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.19 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.19 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.19 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha | — |
| 1999 | 78.44 ha | — |
| 2000 | 8.93 ha | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 43.05 ha | — |
| 2003 | 86.09 ha | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 710.55 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 43.05 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 43.05 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 21.53 ha | — |
| 2012 | 43.04 ha | +99.9% |
| 2013 | 129.16 ha | +200.1% |
| 2014 | 301.35 ha | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 64.59 ha | — |
| 2017 | 129.15 ha | +99.9% |
| 2018 | 387.42 ha | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 21.53 ha | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 43.05 ha | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 129.14 ha | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 43.05 ha | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 753.35 ha | — |
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Austria?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 753.35 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.