Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Poland

Poland: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 4,876 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,876 ha
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
43,755 ha
in 1992
All-time low
1,023 ha
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200520201990: 7.3k ha1991: 2.6k ha1992: 43.8k ha1993: 8.3k ha1994: 9.2k ha1995: 5.3k ha1996: 14.1k ha1997: 6.6k ha1998: 4.0k ha1999: 8.3k ha2000: 7.0k ha2001: 3.4k ha2002: 5.2k ha2003: 21.5k ha2004: 3.8k ha2005: 5.8k ha2006: 5.9k ha2007: 3.6k ha2008: 3.0k ha2009: 4.4k ha2010: 2.1k ha2011: 2.9k ha2012: 7.2k ha2013: 1.3k ha2014: 2.7k ha2015: 5.5k ha2016: 1.5k ha2017: 1.0k ha2018: 2.7k ha2019: 3.6k ha2020: 4.9k ha

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 4,876 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Poland peaked at 43,755 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,023 ha, in 2017.

Poland ranks 10th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Poland, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 7,341 ha —
1991 2,567 ha -65.0%
1992 43,755 ha +1604.5%
1993 8,290 ha -81.1%
1994 9,171 ha +10.6%
1995 5,306 ha -42.1%
1996 14,120 ha +166.1%
1997 6,598 ha -53.3%
1998 4,019 ha -39.1%
1999 8,307 ha +106.7%
2000 7,013 ha -15.6%
2001 3,429 ha -51.1%
2002 5,200 ha +51.6%
2003 21,500 ha +313.5%
2004 3,781 ha -82.4%
2005 5,826 ha +54.1%
2006 5,912 ha +1.5%
2007 3,564 ha -39.7%
2008 3,028 ha -15.0%
2009 4,400 ha +45.3%
2010 2,127 ha -51.7%
2011 2,850 ha +34.0%
2012 7,236 ha +153.9%
2013 1,289 ha -82.2%
2014 2,690 ha +108.7%
2015 5,510 ha +104.8%
2016 1,451 ha -73.7%
2017 1,023 ha -29.5%
2018 2,695 ha +163.4%
2019 3,572 ha +32.5%
2020 4,876 ha +36.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 4,876 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 4,876 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Poland 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
1992 +1604.5% 2,567 ha 43,755 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,947 ha 2,567 ha 43,755 ha 10
2000s 6,365 ha 3,028 ha 21,500 ha 10
2010s 3,044 ha 1,023 ha 7,236 ha 10
2020s 4,876 ha 4,876 ha 4,876 ha 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Italy 7,799 ha compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 5,258 ha compare
  3. 9 Romania 5,152 ha compare
  4. 11 Finland 3,039 ha compare
  5. 12 Greece 1,385 ha compare
  6. 13 Sweden 1,164 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Poland?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Poland was 4,876 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 43,755 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,023 ha in 2017.
How does Poland rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Poland ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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