Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0458 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0458 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 934.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0648 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Spain 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +369.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +849.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +321.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +188.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +161.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +674.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +722.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +849.3% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +722.4% | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0458 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0648 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.