Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0585 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0585 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 349.7% on the previous year and up 931.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1116 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Italy 69th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +242.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre | +2005.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +351.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +250.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | +232.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 2022 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +349.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0585 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 98.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2005.1% | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0585 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1116 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 931.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.