Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 29,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,708 ha
Change on year
up 576.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,692 ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,913 ha
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200820241992: 14.4k ha1993: 14.4k ha1994: 14.4k ha1995: 14.4k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 3.8k ha1998: 4.0k ha1999: 5.0k ha2000: 1.9k ha2001: 2.9k ha2002: 10.1k ha2003: 7.9k ha2004: 2.6k ha2005: 18.9k ha2006: 8.5k ha2007: 5.5k ha2008: 3.5k ha2009: 24.5k ha2010: 18.4k ha2011: 10.5k ha2012: 12.2k ha2013: 21.8k ha2014: 38.4k ha2015: 48.0k ha2016: 3.2k ha2017: 6.7k ha2018: 19.1k ha2019: 35.2k ha2020: 52.7k ha2021: 2.2k ha2022: 11.9k ha2023: 4.4k ha2024: 29.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ukraine stood at 29,708 ha.

The figure is up 576.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ukraine peaked at 52,692 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,913 ha, in 2000.

Ukraine ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,290 ha 3,844 ha 14,394 ha 8
2000s 8,623 ha 1,913 ha 24,487 ha 10
2010s 21,354 ha 3,209 ha 48,036 ha 10
2020s 20,184 ha 2,197 ha 52,692 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 38 Malawi 43,559 ha compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 36,784 ha compare
  3. 40 Portugal 31,181 ha compare
  4. 42 Colombia 27,782 ha compare
  5. 43 Indonesia 27,697 ha compare
  6. 44 Gabon 24,961 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ukraine?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ukraine was 29,708 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 52,692 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,913 ha in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Ukraine ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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