Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0091 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0398 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Italy 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +335.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +2508.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +750.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +385.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +1256.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +856.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2508.3% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1256.4% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +856.1% | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +750.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 60 Uganda 0.0114 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Suriname 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Albania 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tunisia 0.0058 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.