Forest fires — Burned Area in Italy
Italy: Forest fires — Burned Area was 300.86 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Italy stood at 300.86 ha.
That represents a change of down 88.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Italy peaked at 11,774 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 150.57 ha, in 2015.
Italy ranks 82nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,707 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,707 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,191 ha | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 2,473 ha | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 2,762 ha | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3,464 ha | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 5,508 ha | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 1,074 ha | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 494.08 ha | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 2,150 ha | +335.2% |
| 2004 | 1,139 ha | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 429.97 ha | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 451.41 ha | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,774 ha | +2508.3% |
| 2008 | 1,805 ha | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 2,342 ha | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 214.84 ha | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 1,827 ha | +750.4% |
| 2012 | 7,241 ha | +296.3% |
| 2013 | 1,290 ha | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 1,139 ha | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 150.57 ha | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 730.36 ha | +385.1% |
| 2017 | 9,906 ha | +1256.4% |
| 2018 | 1,269 ha | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 537.82 ha | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 1,031 ha | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 9,860 ha | +856.1% |
| 2022 | 2,258 ha | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 2,685 ha | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 300.86 ha | -88.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2508.3% | 451.41 ha | 11,774 ha |
| 2017 | +1256.4% | 730.36 ha | 9,906 ha |
| 2021 | +856.1% | 1,031 ha | 9,860 ha |
| 2011 | +750.4% | 214.84 ha | 1,827 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,713 ha | 2,191 ha | 3,464 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,717 ha | 429.97 ha | 11,774 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 ha | 150.57 ha | 9,906 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 ha | 300.86 ha | 9,860 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Benin 448.91 ha compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365.67 ha compare
- 81 Belarus 323.29 ha compare
- 83 El Salvador 278.01 ha compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 256.54 ha compare
- 85 French Guiana 256.46 ha compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Italy?
- Forest fires — burned area in Italy was 300.86 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11,774 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.57 ha in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.