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Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France

France: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -98.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-98.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
637.52 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-98.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
30
1991–2024

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France, 1991–2024

02004006001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: -63.7 % change on previous year1997: 16.3 % change on previous year1998: 45 % change on previous year1999: -8.5 % change on previous year2000: 67.9 % change on previous year2001: -45.2 % change on previous year2002: 3.2 % change on previous year2003: 637.5 % change on previous year2004: -82.2 % change on previous year2005: 97.6 % change on previous year2006: -96.4 % change on previous year2007: 166.6 % change on previous year2008: 462.2 % change on previous year2009: 68.9 % change on previous year2010: -63.2 % change on previous year2011: -47.6 % change on previous year2013: -98.6 % change on previous year2015: -75.8 % change on previous year2016: -15.9 % change on previous year2018: -97.4 % change on previous year2020: -78.4 % change on previous year2021: 48.9 % change on previous year2022: 517.7 % change on previous year2023: -89.5 % change on previous year2024: -98.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in France is -98.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in France peaked at 637.52 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -98.88 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places France 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 -63.65 % change on previous year —
1997 16.32 % change on previous year -125.6%
1998 45.03 % change on previous year +175.9%
1999 -8.51 % change on previous year -118.9%
2000 67.92 % change on previous year -897.9%
2001 -45.18 % change on previous year -166.5%
2002 3.24 % change on previous year -107.2%
2003 637.52 % change on previous year +19604.0%
2004 -82.2 % change on previous year -112.9%
2005 97.62 % change on previous year -218.8%
2006 -96.38 % change on previous year -198.7%
2007 166.58 % change on previous year -272.8%
2008 462.21 % change on previous year +177.5%
2009 68.87 % change on previous year -85.1%
2010 -63.15 % change on previous year -191.7%
2011 -47.61 % change on previous year -24.6%
2013 -98.58 % change on previous year +107.1%
2015 -75.82 % change on previous year -23.1%
2016 -15.91 % change on previous year -79.0%
2018 -97.38 % change on previous year +511.9%
2020 -78.36 % change on previous year -19.5%
2021 48.95 % change on previous year -162.5%
2022 517.74 % change on previous year +957.8%
2023 -89.48 % change on previous year -117.3%
2024 -98.88 % change on previous year +10.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's -98.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • France's -98.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +19604.0% 3.24 % change on previous year 637.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.2 % change on previous year -63.65 % change on previous year 45.03 % change on previous year 9
2000s 128.02 % change on previous year -96.38 % change on previous year 637.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s -66.41 % change on previous year -98.58 % change on previous year -15.91 % change on previous year 6
2020s 59.99 % change on previous year -98.88 % change on previous year 517.74 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 84 Spain -97.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Greece -97.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Costa Rica -98.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Algeria -99.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Romania -99.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 90 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 90 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 90 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 90 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 90 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 90 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 90 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 90 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 90 Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 90 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 90 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 90 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 90 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 90 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 90 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 90 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 90 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 90 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 90 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 90 Gabon -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 90 Ghana -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 90 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 90 Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 90 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 90 Equatorial Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 90 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 90 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 90 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 90 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 90 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 90 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 90 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 90 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 90 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 90 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 90 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 90 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 90 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 90 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 90 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 90 Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 90 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
  49. 90 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 90 Namibia -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 90 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 90 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 90 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  54. 90 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 90 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 90 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 90 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 90 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 90 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 90 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
  61. 90 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  62. 90 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
  63. 90 Togo -100 % change on previous year compare
  64. 90 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  65. 90 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  66. 90 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  67. 90 British Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  68. 90 United States Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  69. 90 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
  70. 90 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -100 % change on previous year compare
  71. 90 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  72. 90 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  73. 90 Syrian Arab Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  74. 90 Côte d'Ivoire -100 % change on previous year compare
  75. 90 China, Taiwan Province of -100 % change on previous year compare
  76. 90 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -100 % change on previous year compare
  77. 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  78. 90 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
  79. 90 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in France?
Other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in France was -98.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 637.52 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -98.88 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does France rank for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
France ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,876 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.