Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Spain

Spain: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 75,365 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
75,365 ha
Change on year
up 187.9%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
410,405 ha
in 1994
All-time low
15,771 ha
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200520201990: 178.9k ha1991: 226.3k ha1992: 99.3k ha1993: 83.7k ha1994: 410.4k ha1995: 136.9k ha1996: 53.0k ha1997: 94.2k ha1998: 126.1k ha1999: 77.0k ha2000: 170.5k ha2001: 75.9k ha2002: 89.0k ha2003: 125.2k ha2004: 109.6k ha2005: 176.4k ha2006: 144.2k ha2007: 73.2k ha2008: 42.7k ha2009: 109.0k ha2010: 50.7k ha2011: 93.4k ha2012: 199.7k ha2013: 52.3k ha2014: 42.5k ha2015: 99.5k ha2016: 51.0k ha2017: 129.3k ha2018: 15.8k ha2019: 26.2k ha2020: 75.4k ha

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

Analysis

In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Spain stood at 75,365 ha.

That represents a change of up 187.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Spain peaked at 410,405 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,771 ha, in 2018.

Spain ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 148,578 ha 53,039 ha 410,405 ha 10
2000s 111,573 ha 42,707 ha 176,372 ha 10
2010s 76,027 ha 15,771 ha 199,653 ha 10
2020s 75,365 ha 75,365 ha 75,365 ha 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 New Zealand 517.53 million ha compare
  2. 2 Canada 85,076 ha compare
  3. 4 Portugal 37,165 ha compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 27,661 ha compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 18,603 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Spain?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Spain was 75,365 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 410,405 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15,771 ha in 2018.
How does Spain rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.