Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0184 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places France 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +1835.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | +944.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +212.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +302.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +1739.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +286.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0034 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1835.9% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1739.6% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +944.9% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 103 Tunisia 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Somalia 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Croatia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Serbia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in France?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does France rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.