Grassland — Burned Area in Europe
Europe: Grassland — Burned Area was 1.24 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.24 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Europe peaked at 9.17 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 559,107 ha, in 2013.
That places Europe 17th out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 million ha | 788,870 ha | 9.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million ha | 906,463 ha | 4.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million ha | 559,107 ha | 3.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 1.24 million ha | 1.92 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
- 16 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare
- 17 Nigeria 2.88 million ha compare
- 18 Mozambique 2.66 million ha compare
- 19 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
- 20 Central African Republic 1.42 million ha compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Europe?
- Grassland — burned area in Europe was 1.24 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 million ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,107 ha in 2013.
- How does Europe rank for grassland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.