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
22nd
of 25 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 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 19 Cyprus 133 ha compare
  2. 20 Estonia 85.49 ha compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 73.38 ha compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 64.23 ha compare
  5. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 37.8 ha compare
  6. 25 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 22nd out of 25 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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About this data

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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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.