Open shrubland — Burned Area in Europe
Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in 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 Europe is 1.02 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.4% on the previous year and up 681.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Europe peaked at 2.26 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45,575 ha, in 2004.
Europe ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 711,157 ha | — |
| 1991 | 711,157 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 677,441 ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 677,441 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 677,441 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 677,441 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million ha | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 386,272 ha | -68.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million ha | +485.9% |
| 1999 | 747,642 ha | -67.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million ha | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 578,323 ha | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million ha | +241.8% |
| 2004 | 45,575 ha | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 265,843 ha | +483.3% |
| 2006 | 135,777 ha | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 215,383 ha | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 202,542 ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 395,403 ha | +95.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million ha | +272.3% |
| 2011 | 211,534 ha | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 436,142 ha | +106.2% |
| 2013 | 484,401 ha | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 130,462 ha | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 79,828 ha | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 802,123 ha | +904.8% |
| 2017 | 128,358 ha | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 254,275 ha | +98.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million ha | +295.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million ha | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 883,047 ha | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 169,201 ha | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 303,091 ha | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million ha | +236.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +904.8% | 79,828 ha | 802,123 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,819 ha | 386,272 ha | 2.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 45,575 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 79,828 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 169,201 ha | 1.46 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Europe?
- Open shrubland — burned area in 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,575 ha in 2004.
- How does Europe rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.