Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Other forest — Burned Area was 757,157 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
757,157 ha
Change on year
up 54.4%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.50 million ha
in 1996
All-time low
490,382 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 1.1M ha1991: 1.1M ha1992: 1.1M ha1993: 1.1M ha1994: 1.1M ha1995: 1.1M ha1996: 2.5M ha1997: 916.3k ha1998: 1.8M ha1999: 1.2M ha2000: 1.3M ha2001: 535.1k ha2002: 1.1M ha2003: 1.5M ha2004: 1.2M ha2005: 642.5k ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 552.0k ha2008: 1.8M ha2009: 830.2k ha2010: 1.2M ha2011: 1.3M ha2012: 2.1M ha2013: 599.8k ha2014: 2.0M ha2015: 714.0k ha2016: 1.4M ha2017: 757.8k ha2018: 1.2M ha2019: 1.1M ha2020: 619.1k ha2021: 577.6k ha2022: 600.9k ha2023: 490.4k ha2024: 757.2k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Eastern Europe is 757,157 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.50 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 490,382 ha, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.13 million ha
1991 1.13 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.12 million ha -0.8%
1993 1.12 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.12 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.12 million ha +0.0%
1996 2.50 million ha +122.3%
1997 916,297 ha -63.3%
1998 1.77 million ha +93.4%
1999 1.19 million ha -33.0%
2000 1.34 million ha +12.7%
2001 535,125 ha -60.0%
2002 1.07 million ha +99.6%
2003 1.51 million ha +41.8%
2004 1.23 million ha -18.9%
2005 642,503 ha -47.7%
2006 1.15 million ha +79.2%
2007 551,957 ha -52.0%
2008 1.81 million ha +227.9%
2009 830,203 ha -54.1%
2010 1.24 million ha +49.4%
2011 1.30 million ha +4.7%
2012 2.12 million ha +63.2%
2013 599,775 ha -71.7%
2014 2.00 million ha +234.1%
2015 714,026 ha -64.4%
2016 1.38 million ha +93.9%
2017 757,804 ha -45.3%
2018 1.25 million ha +64.7%
2019 1.14 million ha -8.7%
2020 619,137 ha -45.7%
2021 577,589 ha -6.7%
2022 600,869 ha +4.0%
2023 490,382 ha -18.4%
2024 757,157 ha +54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million ha 916,297 ha 2.50 million ha 10
2000s 1.07 million ha 535,125 ha 1.81 million ha 10
2010s 1.25 million ha 599,775 ha 2.12 million ha 10
2020s 609,027 ha 490,382 ha 757,157 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 124,638 ha compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
  6. 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
  7. 16 China 85,294 ha compare
  8. 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Eastern Europe?
Other forest — burned area in Eastern Europe was 757,157 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million ha in 1996.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 490,382 ha in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for other forest — burned area?
Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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