Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 7,799 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,799 ha
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
45,440 ha
in 2017
All-time low
3,746 ha
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200520201990: 24.2k ha1991: 7.5k ha1992: 10.7k ha1993: 26.7k ha1994: 10.6k ha1995: 5.2k ha1996: 4.8k ha1997: 16.1k ha1998: 18.0k ha1999: 10.4k ha2000: 14.5k ha2001: 9.8k ha2002: 5.4k ha2003: 11.9k ha2004: 5.5k ha2005: 6.0k ha2006: 4.3k ha2007: 29.3k ha2008: 9.8k ha2009: 10.2k ha2010: 5.0k ha2011: 10.1k ha2012: 25.6k ha2013: 3.7k ha2014: 4.7k ha2015: 7.0k ha2016: 8.1k ha2017: 45.4k ha2018: 4.6k ha2019: 4.9k ha2020: 7.8k ha

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 7,799 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy peaked at 45,440 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,746 ha, in 2013.

Italy ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 24,194 ha —
1991 7,451 ha -69.2%
1992 10,718 ha +43.8%
1993 26,696 ha +149.1%
1994 10,627 ha -60.2%
1995 5,197 ha -51.1%
1996 4,799 ha -7.7%
1997 16,139 ha +236.3%
1998 17,981 ha +11.4%
1999 10,382 ha -42.3%
2000 14,543 ha +40.1%
2001 9,755 ha -32.9%
2002 5,375 ha -44.9%
2003 11,910 ha +121.6%
2004 5,499 ha -53.8%
2005 5,952 ha +8.2%
2006 4,335 ha -27.2%
2007 29,318 ha +576.3%
2008 9,823 ha -66.5%
2009 10,242 ha +4.3%
2010 4,953 ha -51.6%
2011 10,055 ha +103.0%
2012 25,605 ha +154.7%
2013 3,746 ha -85.4%
2014 4,696 ha +25.4%
2015 7,019 ha +49.5%
2016 8,115 ha +15.6%
2017 45,440 ha +459.9%
2018 4,616 ha -89.8%
2019 4,859 ha +5.3%
2020 7,799 ha +60.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 7,799 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 7,799 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +576.3% 4,335 ha 29,318 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,418 ha 4,799 ha 26,696 ha 10
2000s 10,675 ha 4,335 ha 29,318 ha 10
2010s 11,910 ha 3,746 ha 45,440 ha 10
2020s 7,799 ha 7,799 ha 7,799 ha 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Portugal 37,165 ha compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 27,661 ha compare
  3. 6 Croatia 12,468 ha compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 5,258 ha compare
  5. 9 Romania 5,152 ha compare
  6. 10 Poland 4,876 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy was 7,799 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45,440 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,746 ha in 2013.
How does Italy rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Italy ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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