Grassland — Burned Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Grassland — Burned Area was 882.12 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 882.12 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Western Europe peaked at 10,129 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 161.9 ha, in 2000.
Western Europe ranks 29th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,301 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,301 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,301 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,301 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,301 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,301 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 166.77 ha | -92.8% |
| 1997 | 405.85 ha | +143.4% |
| 1998 | 368.1 ha | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 174.66 ha | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 161.9 ha | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,054 ha | +1786.4% |
| 2002 | 1,011 ha | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 10,129 ha | +901.5% |
| 2004 | 2,581 ha | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 5,742 ha | +122.5% |
| 2006 | 1,291 ha | -77.5% |
| 2007 | 1,162 ha | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,990 ha | +157.3% |
| 2009 | 3,312 ha | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2,968 ha | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 2,109 ha | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,119 ha | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 1,936 ha | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 1,119 ha | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 4,215 ha | +276.8% |
| 2017 | 4,862 ha | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 193.78 ha | -96.0% |
| 2019 | 1,978 ha | +921.0% |
| 2020 | 1,291 ha | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 1,376 ha | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,131 ha | +345.4% |
| 2023 | 2,001 ha | -67.4% |
| 2024 | 882.12 ha | -55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,492 ha | 166.77 ha | 2,301 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,143 ha | 161.9 ha | 10,129 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,250 ha | 193.78 ha | 4,862 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 ha | 882.12 ha | 6,131 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Western Europe?
- Grassland — burned area in Western Europe was 882.12 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,129 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.9 ha in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for grassland — burned area?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.