Forest fires — Burned Area in France
France: Forest fires — Burned Area was 21.5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.5 ha
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,200 ha
in 2022
All-time low
21.5 ha
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burned Area in France, 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 France is 21.5 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in France peaked at 18,200 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.5 ha, in 2024.
That places France 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,872 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,872 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,407 ha | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 1,637 ha | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 2,374 ha | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 2,172 ha | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,648 ha | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 2,000 ha | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 2,064 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,225 ha | +637.5% |
| 2004 | 2,709 ha | -82.2% |
| 2005 | 5,355 ha | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 193.7 ha | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 516.35 ha | +166.6% |
| 2008 | 2,903 ha | +462.2% |
| 2009 | 4,902 ha | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 1,806 ha | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 946.29 ha | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 10,623 ha | +1022.6% |
| 2013 | 150.68 ha | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 3,914 ha | +2497.5% |
| 2015 | 946.3 ha | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 795.71 ha | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 11,505 ha | +1345.9% |
| 2018 | 301.22 ha | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 9,139 ha | +2934.0% |
| 2020 | 1,978 ha | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 2,946 ha | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 18,200 ha | +517.7% |
| 2023 | 1,914 ha | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5 ha | -98.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2934.0% | 301.22 ha | 9,139 ha |
| 2014 | +2497.5% | 150.68 ha | 3,914 ha |
| 2017 | +1345.9% | 795.71 ha | 11,505 ha |
| 2012 | +1022.6% | 946.29 ha | 10,623 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,082 ha | 1,407 ha | 3,872 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,952 ha | 193.7 ha | 15,225 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,013 ha | 150.68 ha | 11,505 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,012 ha | 21.5 ha | 18,200 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 106 Slovakia 21.53 ha compare
- 107 Switzerland 21.52 ha compare
- 108 Slovenia 21.52 ha compare
- 110 Morocco 21.47 ha compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 21.4 ha compare
- 112 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 112 American Samoa 0 ha
- 112 Andorra 0 ha
- 112 Anguilla 0 ha
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 112 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 112 Aruba 0 ha
- 112 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 112 Bahrain 0 ha
- 112 Barbados 0 ha
- 112 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 112 Bermuda 0 ha
- 112 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 112 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 112 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 112 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 112 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 112 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 112 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 112 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 112 Dominica 0 ha
- 112 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 112 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 112 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 112 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 112 Finland 0 ha compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 112 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 112 Germany 0 ha compare
- 112 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 112 Greenland 0 ha
- 112 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 112 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 112 Guam 0 ha
- 112 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 112 Iceland 0 ha
- 112 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 112 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 112 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 112 Israel 0 ha compare
- 112 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 112 Jordan 0 ha
- 112 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 112 Kiribati 0 ha
- 112 Kuwait 0 ha
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 112 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 112 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 112 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 112 Libya 0 ha
- 112 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 112 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 112 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 112 Maldives 0 ha
- 112 Malta 0 ha
- 112 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 112 Martinique 0 ha
- 112 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 112 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 112 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 112 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 112 Naoero 0 ha
- 112 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 112 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 112 Niger 0 ha compare
- 112 Niue 0 ha
- 112 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 112 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 112 Norway 0 ha compare
- 112 Oman 0 ha
- 112 Palau 0 ha
- 112 Palestine 0 ha
- 112 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 112 Poland 0 ha compare
- 112 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 112 Qatar 0 ha
- 112 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 112 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 112 Rwanda 0 ha compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 112 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 112 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 112 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 112 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 112 Seychelles 0 ha
- 112 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 112 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 112 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 112 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 112 Tokelau 0 ha
- 112 Tonga 0 ha
- 112 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 112 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 112 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 112 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 112 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 112 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 112 Yemen 0 ha
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in France?
- Forest fires — burned area in France was 21.5 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,200 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 ha in 2024.
- How does France rank for forest fires — burned area?
- France ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.