Forest fires — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Forest fires — Burned Area was 37,547 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 37,547 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 132,049 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,236 ha, in 2001.
European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 31 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,822 ha | — |
| 1991 | 40,822 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,340 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 42,476 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42,476 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,476 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,257 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 56,720 ha | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 79,184 ha | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 35,184 ha | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 50,694 ha | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 10,236 ha | -79.8% |
| 2002 | 16,800 ha | +64.1% |
| 2003 | 111,017 ha | +560.8% |
| 2004 | 15,288 ha | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 85,502 ha | +459.3% |
| 2006 | 44,554 ha | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 54,118 ha | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 12,896 ha | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 17,413 ha | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 20,353 ha | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 22,474 ha | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 45,357 ha | +101.8% |
| 2013 | 16,037 ha | -64.6% |
| 2014 | 20,746 ha | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 13,760 ha | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 34,380 ha | +149.8% |
| 2017 | 132,049 ha | +284.1% |
| 2018 | 11,210 ha | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 17,973 ha | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 30,607 ha | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 53,923 ha | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 83,667 ha | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 58,873 ha | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 37,547 ha | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,576 ha | 35,184 ha | 79,184 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,852 ha | 10,236 ha | 111,017 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,434 ha | 11,210 ha | 132,049 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,923 ha | 30,607 ha | 83,667 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in European Union (27)?
- Forest fires — burned area in European Union (27) was 37,547 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 132,049 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,236 ha in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for forest fires — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.