Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.005 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 85.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.2814 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | +648.9% |
| 1999 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | +462.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | +867.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +883.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | +433.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +765.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +4700.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +2100.2% |
| 2020 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +527.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | +241.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.005 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4700.2% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2100.2% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +883.2% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +867.7% | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 Tunisia 0.0058 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Algeria 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ecuador 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 New Caledonia 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2814 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.