Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Europe is 1.02 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 236.6% on the previous year and up 711.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.24 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,952 ha, in 2004.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 707,002 ha | — |
| 1991 | 707,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 673,274 ha | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 673,274 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 673,274 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 673,274 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million ha | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 374,499 ha | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million ha | +498.3% |
| 1999 | 735,440 ha | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million ha | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 577,056 ha | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million ha | +242.3% |
| 2004 | 44,952 ha | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 265,005 ha | +489.5% |
| 2006 | 135,390 ha | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 209,529 ha | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 202,284 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 391,063 ha | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million ha | +276.2% |
| 2011 | 211,405 ha | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 424,372 ha | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 483,800 ha | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 125,437 ha | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 77,572 ha | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 801,071 ha | +932.7% |
| 2017 | 127,220 ha | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 253,630 ha | +99.4% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million ha | +295.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million ha | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 879,933 ha | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 166,300 ha | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 302,597 ha | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million ha | +236.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,970 ha | 374,499 ha | 2.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,460 ha | 44,952 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 77,572 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 166,300 ha | 1.46 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Europe?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Europe was 1.02 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,952 ha in 2004.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.