Open shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
270.6 ha
in 1996
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 10.4 ha1991: 10.4 ha1992: 10.4 ha1993: 10.4 ha1994: 10.4 ha1995: 10.4 ha1996: 270.6 ha1997: 7 ha1998: 8.8 ha1999: 7.6 ha2000: 1.5 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Western Europe peaked at 270.6 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Western Europe ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 10.42 ha
1991 10.42 ha +0.0%
1992 10.42 ha +0.0%
1993 10.42 ha +0.0%
1994 10.42 ha +0.0%
1995 10.42 ha +0.0%
1996 270.6 ha +2495.8%
1997 6.99 ha -97.4%
1998 8.78 ha +25.7%
1999 7.62 ha -13.2%
2000 1.5 ha -80.3%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.65 ha 6.99 ha 270.6 ha 10
2000s 0.15 ha 0 ha 1.5 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Peru 2,182 ha compare
  2. 24 Kenya 2,094 ha compare
  3. 25 Brazil 1,476 ha compare
  4. 26 Eswatini 1,221 ha compare
  5. 27 Sudan (former) 1,198 ha compare
  6. 28 Spain 1,181 ha compare
  7. 29 India 1,156 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Western Europe?
Open shrubland — burned area in Western Europe was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 270.6 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Western Europe rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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