Forest fires — Burned Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area was 796.38 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 796.38 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Western Europe peaked at 18,480 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 215.24 ha, in 2006.
That places Western Europe 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,166 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,166 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,166 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,166 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,166 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,166 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,451 ha | -65.2% |
| 1997 | 1,671 ha | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2,410 ha | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 2,285 ha | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3,687 ha | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 2,000 ha | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 2,323 ha | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 16,668 ha | +617.6% |
| 2004 | 2,860 ha | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 6,065 ha | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 215.24 ha | -96.5% |
| 2007 | 1,141 ha | +430.0% |
| 2008 | 2,903 ha | +154.5% |
| 2009 | 5,290 ha | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 1,806 ha | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 1,226 ha | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 10,709 ha | +773.3% |
| 2013 | 301.36 ha | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 5,335 ha | +1670.3% |
| 2015 | 946.3 ha | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 989.46 ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12,324 ha | +1145.5% |
| 2018 | 753.24 ha | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 9,161 ha | +1116.2% |
| 2020 | 2,021 ha | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 3,097 ha | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 18,480 ha | +496.7% |
| 2023 | 1,914 ha | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 796.38 ha | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,282 ha | 1,451 ha | 4,166 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,315 ha | 215.24 ha | 16,668 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,355 ha | 301.36 ha | 12,324 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,262 ha | 796.38 ha | 18,480 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Western Europe?
- Forest fires — burned area in Western Europe was 796.38 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,480 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.24 ha in 2006.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.