Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area was 757,157 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Eastern Europe is 757,157 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.50 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 490,382 ha, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million ha | +122.3% |
| 1997 | 916,297 ha | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million ha | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million ha | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million ha | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 535,125 ha | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million ha | +99.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million ha | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 642,503 ha | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million ha | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 551,957 ha | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million ha | +227.9% |
| 2009 | 830,203 ha | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million ha | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million ha | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 599,775 ha | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million ha | +234.1% |
| 2015 | 714,026 ha | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million ha | +93.9% |
| 2017 | 757,804 ha | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million ha | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million ha | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 619,137 ha | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 577,589 ha | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 600,869 ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 490,382 ha | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 757,157 ha | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 916,297 ha | 2.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 535,125 ha | 1.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 599,775 ha | 2.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 490,382 ha | 757,157 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
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- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Eastern Europe?
- Forest fires — burned area in Eastern Europe was 757,157 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,382 ha in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.