Other forest — Burned Area in Sweden
Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,044 ha
in 2014
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burned Area in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Sweden stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Sweden peaked at 9,044 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Sweden 93rd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.97 ha | 148.8 ha | 1,173 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.09 ha | 0 ha | 561.77 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 ha | 0 ha | 9,044 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.388 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Sweden?
- Other forest — burned area in Sweden was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,044 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for other forest — burned area?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
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.