Forest fires — Burned Area in Serbia
Serbia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 2,258 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Serbia is 2,258 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10,397.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Serbia peaked at 5,291 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 64th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107.52 ha | — |
| 2007 | 5,291 ha | +4820.5% |
| 2008 | 86.05 ha | -98.4% |
| 2009 | 580.71 ha | +574.9% |
| 2010 | 150.56 ha | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 1,463 ha | +871.4% |
| 2012 | 2,538 ha | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 21.51 ha | — |
| 2015 | 107.54 ha | +399.9% |
| 2016 | 43.02 ha | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 258.12 ha | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 172.09 ha | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2,839 ha | +1549.5% |
| 2020 | 1,613 ha | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 279.58 ha | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 1,161 ha | +315.4% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2,258 ha | — |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,258 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 6.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Serbia 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 | +4820.5% | 107.52 ha | 5,291 ha |
| 2019 | +1549.5% | 172.09 ha | 2,839 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,516 ha | 86.05 ha | 5,291 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 759.16 ha | 0 ha | 2,839 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 ha | 0 ha | 2,258 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Serbia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Serbia was 2,258 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,291 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,397.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.