Grassland — Burned Area in Italy
Italy: Grassland — Burned Area was 1,074 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,074 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Italy peaked at 33,010 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 902.27 ha, in 2005.
That places Italy 102nd out of 215 countries 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 | 4,814 ha | 2,128 ha | 5,953 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,353 ha | 902.27 ha | 33,010 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,710 ha | 1,246 ha | 18,263 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,913 ha | 1,074 ha | 17,291 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Italy?
- Grassland — burned area in Italy was 1,074 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33,010 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 902.27 ha in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for grassland — burned area?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.