Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0007 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0233 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Spain ranks 31st of 185 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, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +1407.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +1567.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +54167.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +795.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +366.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +483.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +54167.2% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1567.5% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1407.9% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +795.9% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.