Grassland — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Grassland — Burned Area was 61,686 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 61,686 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 255,746 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,585 ha, in 1997.
European Union (27) ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,240 ha | — |
| 1991 | 88,240 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93,864 ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 93,916 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93,916 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93,916 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,114 ha | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 12,585 ha | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 26,312 ha | +109.1% |
| 1999 | 17,135 ha | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 29,007 ha | +69.3% |
| 2001 | 116,574 ha | +301.9% |
| 2002 | 71,780 ha | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 255,746 ha | +256.3% |
| 2004 | 134,582 ha | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 126,526 ha | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 65,353 ha | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 226,251 ha | +246.2% |
| 2008 | 59,485 ha | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 114,163 ha | +91.9% |
| 2010 | 66,845 ha | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 102,450 ha | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 247,520 ha | +141.6% |
| 2013 | 81,994 ha | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 28,804 ha | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 55,255 ha | +91.8% |
| 2016 | 73,545 ha | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 182,789 ha | +148.5% |
| 2018 | 34,871 ha | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 59,426 ha | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 60,406 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94,770 ha | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 216,490 ha | +128.4% |
| 2023 | 84,097 ha | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 61,686 ha | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,524 ha | 12,585 ha | 93,916 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,947 ha | 29,007 ha | 255,746 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,350 ha | 28,804 ha | 247,520 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,490 ha | 60,406 ha | 216,490 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in European Union (27)?
- Grassland — burned area in European Union (27) was 61,686 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 255,746 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,585 ha in 1997.
- How does European Union (27) rank for grassland — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.