Other forest — Burned Area in Europe
Europe: Other forest — Burned Area was 795,283 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burned Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Europe is 795,283 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Europe peaked at 2.54 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 545,168 ha, in 2001.
That places Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million ha | +117.9% |
| 1997 | 975,843 ha | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million ha | +90.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million ha | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million ha | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 545,168 ha | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million ha | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million ha | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million ha | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 725,789 ha | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million ha | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 609,600 ha | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million ha | +199.2% |
| 2009 | 846,560 ha | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million ha | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million ha | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 614,907 ha | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million ha | +229.0% |
| 2015 | 728,087 ha | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million ha | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 891,764 ha | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million ha | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 652,645 ha | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 635,618 ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 676,056 ha | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 549,729 ha | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 795,283 ha | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million ha | 975,843 ha | 2.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million ha | 545,168 ha | 1.82 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 614,907 ha | 2.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,866 ha | 549,729 ha | 795,283 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
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- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
- 11 Ethiopia 124,638 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 1,154 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Europe?
- Other forest — burned area in Europe was 795,283 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,168 ha in 2001.
- How does Europe rank for other forest — burned area?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.