Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1,085 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,085 t
World rank
107th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,441 t
in 2014
All-time low
0 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Switzerland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k t1991: 2.1k t1992: 2.1k t1993: 2.1k t1994: 2.1k t1995: 2.1k t1996: 129.6 t1997: 96.3 t1998: 151.2 t1999: 117.8 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 10.8k t2003: 9.8k t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 2.2k t2008: 0 t2009: 8.7k t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 18.4k t2015: 0 t2016: 3.3k t2017: 3.3k t2018: 1.1k t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 1.1k t2023: 0 t2024: 1.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Switzerland is 1,085 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Switzerland peaked at 18,441 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 107th of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2,074 t
1991 2,074 t +0.0%
1992 2,074 t +0.0%
1993 2,074 t +0.0%
1994 2,074 t +0.0%
1995 2,074 t +0.0%
1996 129.63 t -93.8%
1997 96.26 t -25.7%
1998 151.2 t +57.1%
1999 117.83 t -22.1%
2000 0 t -100.0%
2001 0 t
2002 10,846 t
2003 9,762 t -10.0%
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 2,170 t
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 8,679 t
2010 0 t -100.0%
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 0 t
2014 18,441 t
2015 0 t -100.0%
2016 3,254 t
2017 3,254 t +0.0%
2018 1,085 t -66.7%
2019 0 t -100.0%
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 1,085 t
2023 0 t -100.0%
2024 1,085 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,294 t 96.26 t 2,074 t 10
2000s 3,146 t 0 t 10,846 t 10
2010s 2,603 t 0 t 18,441 t 10
2020s 433.88 t 0 t 1,085 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 104 Uruguay 2,162 t compare
  2. 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,137 t compare
  3. 106 Slovakia 1,085 t compare
  4. 108 Slovenia 1,085 t compare
  5. 109 France 1,084 t compare
  6. 110 Morocco 1,082 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Switzerland?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Switzerland was 1,085 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18,441 t in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Switzerland ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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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