Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus

Cyprus: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 133 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
133 ha
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2,622 ha
in 2016
All-time low
5.98 ha
in 1999
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200520201990: 15.7 ha1991: 47.9 ha1992: 15.3 ha1993: 121.8 ha1994: 313.5 ha1995: 122.5 ha1996: 204.4 ha1997: 293.4 ha1998: 997 ha1999: 6 ha2000: 2.1k ha2001: 713.6 ha2002: 20.6 ha2003: 89.1 ha2004: 171.6 ha2005: 57.6 ha2006: 140.3 ha2007: 1.3k ha2008: 45.5 ha2009: 73.4 ha2010: 278.8 ha2011: 226.8 ha2012: 246.6 ha2013: 83.6 ha2014: 91.2 ha2015: 31.5 ha2016: 2.6k ha2017: 83.2 ha2018: 163 ha2019: 112 ha2020: 133 ha

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 133 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus peaked at 2,622 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.98 ha, in 1999.

That places Cyprus 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 213.75 ha 5.98 ha 997.01 ha 10
2000s 475.55 ha 20.6 ha 2,141 ha 10
2010s 393.92 ha 31.5 ha 2,622 ha 10
2020s 133 ha 133 ha 133 ha 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 16 Norway 363 ha compare
  2. 17 Ireland 300 ha compare
  3. 18 Belgium 144 ha compare
  4. 20 Estonia 85.49 ha compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 73.38 ha compare
  6. 22 Austria 66 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus was 133 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,622 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 ha in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Cyprus ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.