Open shrubland — Burned Area in Spain
Spain: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1,181 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,181 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 244.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Spain peaked at 11,663 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.48 ha, in 2011.
Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,372 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,196 ha | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,382 ha | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,662 ha | +179.7% |
| 1999 | 4,451 ha | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 3,188 ha | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 966.77 ha | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 ha | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 1,783 ha | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 623.1 ha | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 751.87 ha | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 386.67 ha | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 5,832 ha | +1408.3% |
| 2008 | 257.8 ha | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 4,298 ha | +1567.1% |
| 2010 | 923.74 ha | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 21.48 ha | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 11,663 ha | +54203.0% |
| 2013 | 558.51 ha | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 5,004 ha | +795.9% |
| 2015 | 2,234 ha | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 966.72 ha | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 1,138 ha | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 579.87 ha | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 2,706 ha | +366.7% |
| 2020 | 515.46 ha | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 3,006 ha | +483.2% |
| 2022 | 2,901 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 342.95 ha | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 1,181 ha | +244.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +54203.0% | 21.48 ha | 11,663 ha |
| 2009 | +1567.1% | 257.8 ha | 4,298 ha |
| 2007 | +1408.3% | 386.67 ha | 5,832 ha |
| 2014 | +795.9% | 558.51 ha | 5,004 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,992 ha | 2,196 ha | 6,662 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,935 ha | 257.8 ha | 5,832 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,580 ha | 21.48 ha | 11,663 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,589 ha | 342.95 ha | 3,006 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Spain?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Spain was 1,181 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11,663 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 ha in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.