Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Norway

Norway: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 363 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
363 ha
Change on year
down 84.1%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
3,829 ha
in 2006
All-time low
46.4 ha
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200520201990: 936 ha1991: 1.6k ha1992: 1.4k ha1993: 223.8 ha1994: 231.7 ha1995: 113.1 ha1996: 513.5 ha1997: 866.4 ha1998: 275 ha1999: 86.1 ha2000: 171.9 ha2001: 89.5 ha2002: 220.5 ha2003: 942.4 ha2004: 116.9 ha2005: 345.6 ha2006: 3.8k ha2007: 128.3 ha2008: 3.2k ha2009: 1.3k ha2010: 768.7 ha2011: 121.2 ha2012: 60 ha2013: 46.4 ha2014: 769.4 ha2015: 143.6 ha2016: 515.7 ha2017: 428.5 ha2018: 2.0k ha2019: 2.3k ha2020: 363 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 Norway is 363 ha, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 84.1% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Norway peaked at 3,829 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.4 ha, in 2013.

Norway ranks 16th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 626.44 ha 86.1 ha 1,574 ha 10
2000s 1,035 ha 89.5 ha 3,829 ha 10
2010s 712.8 ha 46.4 ha 2,278 ha 10
2020s 363 ha 363 ha 363 ha 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Greece 1,385 ha compare
  2. 14 Sweden 1,164 ha compare
  3. 15 Germany 367.66 ha compare
  4. 17 Ireland 300 ha compare
  5. 18 Belgium 144 ha compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 133 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Norway?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Norway was 363 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,829 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 ha in 2013.
How does Norway rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Norway ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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
Last refreshed

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.