Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden

Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,164 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,164 ha
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
23,119 ha
in 2018
All-time low
724.93 ha
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200520201990: 1.7k ha1991: 1.4k ha1992: 1.4k ha1993: 1.5k ha1994: 1.4k ha1995: 1.4k ha1996: 1.7k ha1997: 6.6k ha1998: 770.9 ha1999: 3.6k ha2000: 2.7k ha2001: 3.4k ha2002: 5.1k ha2003: 5.4k ha2004: 5.3k ha2005: 4.4k ha2006: 9.3k ha2007: 2.5k ha2008: 8.9k ha2009: 2.3k ha2010: 724.9 ha2011: 2.2k ha2012: 1.1k ha2013: 1.9k ha2014: 15.4k ha2015: 1.3k ha2016: 1.8k ha2017: 1.3k ha2018: 23.1k ha2019: 1.4k ha2020: 1.2k ha

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1,164 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden peaked at 23,119 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 724.93 ha, in 2010.

That places Sweden 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 2,140 ha 770.86 ha 6,621 ha 10
2000s 4,934 ha 2,266 ha 9,288 ha 10
2010s 5,035 ha 724.93 ha 23,119 ha 10
2020s 1,164 ha 1,164 ha 1,164 ha 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Poland 4,876 ha compare
  2. 12 Finland 3,039 ha compare
  3. 13 Greece 1,385 ha compare
  4. 15 Germany 367.66 ha compare
  5. 16 Norway 363 ha compare
  6. 17 Ireland 300 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden was 1,164 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23,119 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 724.93 ha in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.