Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 644.98 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 644.98 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 32,384 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 343.92 ha, in 2018.
That places Spain 83rd out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,459 ha | 9,630 ha | 32,384 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,728 ha | 559.08 ha | 25,414 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,058 ha | 343.92 ha | 11,244 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,919 ha | 644.98 ha | 32,347 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Georgia 752.58 ha compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 705.24 ha compare
- 82 Greece 665.99 ha compare
- 84 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
- 85 Panama 577.16 ha compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 513.61 ha compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Spain?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Spain was 644.98 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32,384 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.92 ha in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.