Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 89.5% on the previous year and up 1,170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0338 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
France ranks 75th 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 France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +637.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +462.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +1022.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +2497.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +1345.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +2934.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +517.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -89.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2934.0% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +2497.5% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1345.9% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1022.6% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +637.5% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 72 El Salvador 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Malaysia 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Japan 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Haiti 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uruguay 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does France rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.