Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 145,176 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27) is 145,176 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 539,599 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,094 ha, in 2014.
That places European Union (27) 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,915 ha | — |
| 1991 | 158,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 163,522 ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 163,610 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 163,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 163,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150,207 ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 137,475 ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 210,617 ha | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 138,926 ha | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 222,208 ha | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 97,729 ha | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 106,205 ha | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 334,902 ha | +215.3% |
| 2004 | 95,454 ha | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 353,780 ha | +270.6% |
| 2006 | 167,598 ha | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 275,620 ha | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 55,051 ha | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 111,097 ha | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 117,237 ha | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 162,882 ha | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 205,873 ha | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 112,759 ha | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 38,094 ha | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 75,324 ha | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 158,088 ha | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 539,599 ha | +241.3% |
| 2018 | 42,580 ha | -92.1% |
| 2019 | 97,475 ha | +128.9% |
| 2020 | 79,602 ha | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 120,314 ha | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 227,061 ha | +88.7% |
| 2023 | 165,756 ha | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 145,176 ha | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,941 ha | 137,475 ha | 210,617 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,964 ha | 55,051 ha | 353,780 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,991 ha | 38,094 ha | 539,599 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,582 ha | 79,602 ha | 227,061 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27) was 145,176 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 539,599 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,094 ha in 2014.
- How does European Union (27) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.