Grassland — Burned Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Grassland — Burned Area was 124,582 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 124,582 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and up 502.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Southern Europe peaked at 298,635 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,681 ha, in 1997.
Southern Europe ranks 26th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,036 ha | — |
| 1991 | 97,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97,036 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,945 ha | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 15,681 ha | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 30,842 ha | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 19,991 ha | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 51,024 ha | +155.2% |
| 2001 | 102,979 ha | +101.8% |
| 2002 | 57,999 ha | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 259,746 ha | +347.8% |
| 2004 | 125,116 ha | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 122,112 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48,221 ha | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 298,635 ha | +519.3% |
| 2008 | 57,620 ha | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 107,100 ha | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 62,538 ha | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 121,254 ha | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 260,578 ha | +114.9% |
| 2013 | 78,227 ha | -70.0% |
| 2014 | 20,670 ha | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 67,614 ha | +227.1% |
| 2016 | 67,478 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 244,979 ha | +263.1% |
| 2018 | 36,349 ha | -85.2% |
| 2019 | 54,507 ha | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 63,451 ha | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 131,218 ha | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 188,152 ha | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 80,823 ha | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 124,582 ha | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,567 ha | 15,681 ha | 97,036 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,055 ha | 48,221 ha | 298,635 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,419 ha | 20,670 ha | 260,578 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,645 ha | 63,451 ha | 188,152 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Southern Europe?
- Grassland — burned area in Southern Europe was 124,582 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 298,635 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,681 ha in 1997.
- How does Southern Europe rank for grassland — burned area?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.