Forest fires — Burned Area in Czechia
Czechia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 86.14 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Czechia is 86.14 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Czechia peaked at 861.39 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 95th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.87 ha | — |
| 1994 | 100.87 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.87 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.64 ha | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 32.28 ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3 ha | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 37.73 ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.03 ha | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 86.15 ha | +853.8% |
| 2002 | 43.08 ha | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 172.3 ha | +299.9% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 21.54 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 43.07 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 129.21 ha | — |
| 2010 | 150.78 ha | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 43.07 ha | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 86.15 ha | — |
| 2014 | 861.39 ha | +899.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 21.54 ha | — |
| 2017 | 301.51 ha | +1299.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 21.54 ha | — |
| 2022 | 710.92 ha | +3200.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 86.14 ha | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3200.9% | 21.54 ha | 710.92 ha |
| 2017 | +1299.9% | 21.54 ha | 301.51 ha |
| 2014 | +899.9% | 86.15 ha | 861.39 ha |
| 2001 | +853.8% | 9.03 ha | 86.15 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.94 ha | 32.28 ha | 100.87 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.44 ha | 0 ha | 172.3 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.44 ha | 0 ha | 861.39 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.72 ha | 0 ha | 710.92 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Czechia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Czechia was 86.14 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 861.39 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.