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 groups 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.17 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million ha | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million ha | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 788,870 ha | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million ha | +156.4% |
| 1999 | 799,920 ha | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 906,463 ha | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million ha | +118.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million ha | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million ha | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million ha | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million ha | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million ha | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million ha | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million ha | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 559,107 ha | -77.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million ha | +567.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million ha | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million ha | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million ha | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million ha | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million ha | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million ha | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million ha | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million ha | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million ha | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million ha | -15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +567.4% | 559,107 ha | 3.73 million ha |
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
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 4,250 ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 881.25 ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
- 16 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 855.03 ha compare
- 17 Nigeria 2.88 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 602.6 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 18 Mozambique 2.66 million ha compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 ha
- 18 Polynesia 0 ha
- 19 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
- 20 Central African Republic 1.42 million ha compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 groups 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.