Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0091 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0398 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Italy ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +335.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +2508.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +750.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +385.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +1256.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +856.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2508.3% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1256.4% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +856.1% | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +750.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 0.0115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.0096 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Sudan 0.0077 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Albania 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.