Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Austria

Austria: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 66 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
66 ha
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
21st
of 24 countries
All-time high
200 ha
in 1990
All-time low
8 ha
in 1999
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990–2020

0501001502001990200520201990: 200 ha1991: 53 ha1992: 132 ha1993: 112 ha1994: 58 ha1995: 32 ha1996: 29 ha1997: 20 ha1998: 93 ha1999: 8 ha2000: 42 ha2001: 24 ha2002: 192 ha2003: 183 ha2004: 17 ha2005: 31 ha2006: 74 ha2007: 37 ha2008: 50 ha2009: 56 ha2010: 49 ha2011: 44 ha2012: 55 ha2013: 90.4 ha2014: 56.2 ha2015: 138.7 ha2016: 19.3 ha2017: 36 ha2018: 69 ha2019: 41 ha2020: 66 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Austria is 66 ha, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 61.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Austria peaked at 200 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8 ha, in 1999.

Austria ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 200 ha —
1991 53 ha -73.5%
1992 132 ha +149.1%
1993 112 ha -15.2%
1994 58 ha -48.2%
1995 32 ha -44.8%
1996 29 ha -9.4%
1997 20 ha -31.0%
1998 93 ha +365.0%
1999 8 ha -91.4%
2000 42 ha +425.0%
2001 24 ha -42.9%
2002 192 ha +700.0%
2003 183 ha -4.7%
2004 17 ha -90.7%
2005 31 ha +82.4%
2006 74 ha +138.7%
2007 37 ha -50.0%
2008 50 ha +35.1%
2009 56 ha +12.0%
2010 49 ha -12.5%
2011 44 ha -10.2%
2012 55 ha +25.0%
2013 90.4 ha +64.4%
2014 56.2 ha -37.8%
2015 138.7 ha +146.8%
2016 19.3 ha -86.1%
2017 36 ha +86.5%
2018 69 ha +91.7%
2019 41 ha -40.6%
2020 66 ha +61.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 66 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 66 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Austria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +700.0% 24 ha 192 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.7 ha 8 ha 200 ha 10
2000s 70.6 ha 17 ha 192 ha 10
2010s 59.86 ha 19.3 ha 138.7 ha 10
2020s 66 ha 66 ha 66 ha 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Cyprus 133 ha compare
  2. 19 Estonia 85.49 ha compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 73.38 ha compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 64.23 ha compare
  5. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 37.8 ha compare
  6. 24 Denmark 0.027 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Austria?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Austria was 66 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 200 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8 ha in 1999.
How does Austria rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Austria ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
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