Other forest — Burned Area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Other forest — Burned Area was 29,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Ukraine is 29,708 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 576.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Ukraine peaked at 52,692 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,913 ha, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,394 ha | — |
| 1993 | 14,394 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,394 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,394 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,905 ha | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 3,844 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,992 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,001 ha | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 1,913 ha | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 2,929 ha | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 10,125 ha | +245.7% |
| 2003 | 7,905 ha | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,562 ha | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 18,911 ha | +638.0% |
| 2006 | 8,464 ha | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 5,469 ha | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 3,467 ha | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 24,487 ha | +606.2% |
| 2010 | 18,435 ha | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 10,487 ha | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 12,192 ha | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 21,773 ha | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 38,381 ha | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 48,036 ha | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 3,209 ha | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 6,719 ha | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 19,061 ha | +183.7% |
| 2019 | 35,250 ha | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 52,692 ha | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 2,197 ha | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 11,932 ha | +443.0% |
| 2023 | 4,393 ha | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 29,708 ha | +576.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 29,708 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 345.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +638.0% | 2,562 ha | 18,911 ha |
| 2009 | +606.2% | 3,467 ha | 24,487 ha |
| 2024 | +576.2% | 4,393 ha | 29,708 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,290 ha | 3,844 ha | 14,394 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,623 ha | 1,913 ha | 24,487 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,354 ha | 3,209 ha | 48,036 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,184 ha | 2,197 ha | 52,692 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Ukraine?
- Other forest — burned area in Ukraine was 29,708 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52,692 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,913 ha in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for other forest — burned area?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.