Forest fires — Burned Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest fires — Burned Area was 21.52 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 21.52 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Switzerland peaked at 365.89 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 106th out of 214 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 | 25.68 ha | 1.91 ha | 41.16 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.41 ha | 0 ha | 215.2 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 ha | 0 ha | 365.89 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 ha | 0 ha | 21.52 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Switzerland?
- Forest fires — burned area in Switzerland was 21.52 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 365.89 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.