Grassland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Grassland — Burned Area was 1.11 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Eastern Europe is 1.11 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 9.07 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 478,898 ha, in 2013.
Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 31 groups 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.07 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million ha | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million ha | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 771,841 ha | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million ha | +157.9% |
| 1999 | 779,498 ha | -60.8% |
| 2000 | 854,994 ha | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million ha | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million ha | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million ha | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million ha | -60.5% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million ha | +76.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million ha | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million ha | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million ha | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million ha | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million ha | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 478,898 ha | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million ha | +674.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million ha | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million ha | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million ha | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million ha | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million ha | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million ha | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million ha | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million ha | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million ha | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million ha | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.10 million ha | 771,841 ha | 9.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million ha | 854,994 ha | 4.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million ha | 478,898 ha | 3.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.72 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Eastern Europe?
- Grassland — burned area in Eastern Europe was 1.11 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,898 ha in 2013.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.