Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Germany
Germany: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 21.55 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.55 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 221 countries
All-time high
991.46 ha
in 2018
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Germany stood at 21.55 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Germany peaked at 991.46 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Germany 119th out of 221 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103.48 ha | — |
| 1991 | 103.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.91 ha | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 11.36 ha | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.42 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.42 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.14 ha | -72.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 452.21 ha | — |
| 2004 | 64.6 ha | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 43.09 ha | — |
| 2009 | 64.59 ha | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 193.88 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 21.53 ha | — |
| 2015 | 193.84 ha | +800.2% |
| 2016 | 86.19 ha | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 560.17 ha | +549.9% |
| 2018 | 991.46 ha | +77.0% |
| 2019 | 21.55 ha | -97.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 43.09 ha | — |
| 2022 | 172.37 ha | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 21.55 ha | -87.5% |
| 2024 | 21.55 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7 ha | 11.36 ha | 103.48 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.76 ha | 0 ha | 452.21 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.86 ha | 0 ha | 991.46 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.71 ha | 0 ha | 172.37 ha | 5 |
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- 116 Mauritania 42.78 ha compare
- 117 Mayotte 42.77 ha compare
- 118 Somalia 42.74 ha compare
- 120 Czechia 21.54 ha compare
- 121 Afghanistan 21.46 ha compare
- 122 American Samoa 0 ha
- 122 Andorra 0 ha
- 122 Anguilla 0 ha
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 122 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 122 Aruba 0 ha
- 122 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 122 Austria 0 ha compare
- 122 Bahrain 0 ha
- 122 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 122 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 122 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
- 122 Bermuda 0 ha
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 122 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 122 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 122 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 122 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 122 Djibouti 0 ha
- 122 Dominica 0 ha
- 122 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 122 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 122 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 122 Fiji 0 ha compare
- 122 Finland 0 ha compare
- 122 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 122 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 122 Greenland 0 ha
- 122 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 122 Guam 0 ha
- 122 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 122 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 122 Israel 0 ha compare
- 122 Jordan 0 ha
- 122 Kiribati 0 ha
- 122 Kuwait 0 ha
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 122 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 122 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 122 Libya 0 ha compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 122 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 122 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 122 Maldives 0 ha
- 122 Malta 0 ha
- 122 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 122 Martinique 0 ha
- 122 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 122 Monaco 0 ha
- 122 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 122 Naoero 0 ha
- 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 122 Niger 0 ha compare
- 122 Niue 0 ha
- 122 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 122 Norway 0 ha compare
- 122 Oman 0 ha
- 122 Palau 0 ha
- 122 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 122 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 122 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 122 Qatar 0 ha
- 122 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 122 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 122 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 122 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 122 San Marino 0 ha
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
- 122 Seychelles 0 ha
- 122 Singapore 0 ha
- 122 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 122 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 122 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 122 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 122 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Tokelau 0 ha
- 122 Tonga 0 ha
- 122 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 122 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 122 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 122 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 122 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 122 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 122 Yemen 0 ha
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Germany?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Germany was 21.55 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 991.46 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.