Grassland — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,804 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 507.76 ha | — |
| 1991 | 507.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 507.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 507.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 507.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 507.76 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.84 ha | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 67.62 ha | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 67.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 539.19 ha | +697.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2,804 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 258.94 ha | — |
| 2006 | 129.37 ha | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1,165 ha | +800.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 64.72 ha | — |
| 2010 | 1,036 ha | +1499.9% |
| 2011 | 388.13 ha | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 755 ha | +94.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 21.57 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 129.43 ha | — |
| 2018 | 582.5 ha | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 1,834 ha | +214.8% |
| 2020 | 474.29 ha | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2,373 ha | — |
| 2023 | 1,812 ha | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1499.9% | 64.72 ha | 1,036 ha |
| 2007 | +800.5% | 129.37 ha | 1,165 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.72 ha | 67.62 ha | 507.76 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.93 ha | 0 ha | 2,804 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.61 ha | 0 ha | 1,834 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 931.78 ha | 0 ha | 2,373 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 132 China, Taiwan Province of 21.42 ha compare
- 133 French Guiana 21.37 ha compare
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.62 ha compare
- 135 American Samoa 0 ha
- 135 Andorra 0 ha
- 135 Anguilla 0 ha
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 135 Aruba 0 ha
- 135 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 135 Austria 0 ha compare
- 135 Bahrain 0 ha
- 135 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 135 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 135 Bermuda 0 ha
- 135 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 135 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 135 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 135 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 135 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 135 Czechia 0 ha compare
- 135 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 135 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 135 Dominica 0 ha
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha
- 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 135 Finland 0 ha compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 135 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 135 Greenland 0 ha compare
- 135 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 135 Guam 0 ha
- 135 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 135 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 135 Jordan 0 ha compare
- 135 Kiribati 0 ha
- 135 Kuwait 0 ha compare
- 135 Libya 0 ha compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 135 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 135 Maldives 0 ha
- 135 Malta 0 ha
- 135 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 135 Martinique 0 ha
- 135 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 135 Mayotte 0 ha
- 135 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 135 Naoero 0 ha
- 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 135 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 135 Niue 0 ha
- 135 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 135 Norway 0 ha compare
- 135 Oman 0 ha compare
- 135 Palau 0 ha
- 135 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 135 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 135 Qatar 0 ha
- 135 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 135 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 135 Samoa 0 ha
- 135 San Marino 0 ha
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 135 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
- 135 Seychelles 0 ha
- 135 Singapore 0 ha
- 135 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 135 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 135 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 135 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 135 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 135 Tokelau 0 ha
- 135 Tonga 0 ha
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 135 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 135 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 135 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 135 Yemen 0 ha compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Grassland — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,804 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for grassland — burned area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.