Forest fires — Burned Area in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area was 644.98 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 in Spain peaked at 32,384 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 343.92 ha, in 2018.
That places Spain 74th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,630 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,022 ha | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 32,384 ha | +169.4% |
| 1998 | 22,016 ha | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 10,390 ha | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 19,063 ha | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 2,279 ha | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 3,333 ha | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 15,647 ha | +369.5% |
| 2004 | 6,321 ha | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 14,381 ha | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 25,414 ha | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 4,976 ha | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 559.08 ha | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 5,306 ha | +849.0% |
| 2010 | 795.32 ha | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 3,354 ha | +321.7% |
| 2012 | 9,693 ha | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 2,214 ha | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 1,720 ha | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 4,494 ha | +161.3% |
| 2016 | 4,060 ha | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 11,244 ha | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 343.92 ha | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 2,664 ha | +674.5% |
| 2020 | 945.27 ha | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 7,776 ha | +722.7% |
| 2022 | 32,347 ha | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 22,880 ha | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 644.98 ha | -97.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +849.0% | 559.08 ha | 5,306 ha |
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
- 71 Georgia 752.58 ha compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 705.24 ha compare
- 73 Greece 665.99 ha compare
- 75 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
- 76 Panama 577.16 ha compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 513.61 ha compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Spain?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32,384 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.92 ha in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.