Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in France
France: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -86.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded -86.7 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in France peaked at 785.23 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -98.12 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places France 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -45.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1998 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1999 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2000 | 52.65 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2001 | -45.2 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2002 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 785.23 % change on previous year | -9178.6% |
| 2004 | -85.73 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2005 | 401.23 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 2006 | -94.84 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2007 | 29 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2008 | 524.92 % change on previous year | +1709.9% |
| 2009 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2010 | -38.06 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2011 | -43.44 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 589.29 % change on previous year | -1456.6% |
| 2013 | -95.77 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2015 | -82.49 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 187.92 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 2017 | 309.65 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2018 | -98.12 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2020 | -87.78 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 137.64 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2022 | 182.77 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2023 | -71.03 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2024 | -86.7 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -86.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's -86.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in France 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9178.6% | -8.65 % change on previous year | 785.23 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1709.9% | 29 % change on previous year | 524.92 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1456.6% | -43.44 % change on previous year | 589.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5 % change on previous year | -45.63 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 154.48 % change on previous year | -94.84 % change on previous year | 785.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.12 % change on previous year | -98.12 % change on previous year | 589.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -87.78 % change on previous year | 182.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 109 Spain -77.47 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Namibia -80 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tunisia -80 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Egypt -89.47 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Indonesia -91.06 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cyprus -91.3 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in France?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in France was -86.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 785.23 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.12 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does France rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.