Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
122nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
18,270 ha
in 2003
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.7k ha1991: 2.7k ha1992: 2.7k ha1993: 2.7k ha1994: 2.7k ha1995: 2.7k ha1996: 22.3 ha1997: 63.6 ha1998: 17.5 ha1999: 80.5 ha2000: 17.5 ha2001: 1.7k ha2002: 0 ha2003: 18.3k ha2004: 0 ha2005: 1.8k ha2006: 1.3k ha2007: 13.6k ha2008: 0 ha2009: 1.7k ha2010: 2.7k ha2011: 5.0k ha2012: 4.9k ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 2.3k ha2016: 582.6 ha2017: 754.8 ha2018: 5.4k ha2019: 12.4k ha2020: 3.2k ha2021: 0 ha2022: 2.4k ha2023: 798.2 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18,270 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 221 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2,725 ha
1991 2,725 ha +0.0%
1992 2,725 ha +0.0%
1993 2,725 ha +0.0%
1994 2,725 ha +0.0%
1995 2,725 ha +0.0%
1996 22.31 ha -99.2%
1997 63.64 ha +185.2%
1998 17.52 ha -72.5%
1999 80.49 ha +359.3%
2000 17.52 ha -78.2%
2001 1,747 ha +9868.4%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 18,270 ha
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 1,813 ha
2006 1,294 ha -28.6%
2007 13,610 ha +951.9%
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 1,748 ha
2010 2,675 ha +53.1%
2011 4,982 ha +86.3%
2012 4,876 ha -2.1%
2013 0 ha -100.0%
2014 0 ha
2015 2,309 ha
2016 582.65 ha -74.8%
2017 754.84 ha +29.6%
2018 5,411 ha +616.9%
2019 12,364 ha +128.5%
2020 3,191 ha -74.2%
2021 0 ha -100.0%
2022 2,393 ha
2023 798.18 ha -66.6%
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +9868.4% 17.52 ha 1,747 ha
2007 +951.9% 1,294 ha 13,610 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,653 ha 17.52 ha 2,725 ha 10
2000s 3,850 ha 0 ha 18,270 ha 10
2010s 3,395 ha 0 ha 12,364 ha 10
2020s 1,276 ha 0 ha 3,191 ha 5

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  5. 122 Andorra 0 ha
  6. 122 Anguilla 0 ha
  7. 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  8. 122 Armenia 0 ha compare
  9. 122 Aruba 0 ha
  10. 122 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  11. 122 Austria 0 ha compare
  12. 122 Bahrain 0 ha
  13. 122 Barbados 0 ha compare
  14. 122 Belgium 0 ha compare
  15. 122 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
  16. 122 Bermuda 0 ha
  17. 122 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  18. 122 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
  19. 122 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  20. 122 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  21. 122 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  22. 122 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  23. 122 Cook Islands 0 ha
  24. 122 Denmark 0 ha compare
  25. 122 Djibouti 0 ha
  26. 122 Dominica 0 ha
  27. 122 Eritrea 0 ha compare
  28. 122 Estonia 0 ha compare
  29. 122 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  30. 122 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  31. 122 Fiji 0 ha compare
  32. 122 Finland 0 ha compare
  33. 122 French Polynesia 0 ha
  34. 122 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
  35. 122 Greenland 0 ha
  36. 122 Grenada 0 ha compare
  37. 122 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  38. 122 Guam 0 ha
  39. 122 Ireland 0 ha compare
  40. 122 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
  41. 122 Israel 0 ha compare
  42. 122 Jordan 0 ha
  43. 122 Kiribati 0 ha
  44. 122 Kuwait 0 ha
  45. 122 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  46. 122 Latvia 0 ha compare
  47. 122 Lesotho 0 ha compare
  48. 122 Libya 0 ha compare
  49. 122 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
  50. 122 Lithuania 0 ha compare
  51. 122 Luxembourg 0 ha
  52. 122 Maldives 0 ha
  53. 122 Malta 0 ha
  54. 122 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  55. 122 Martinique 0 ha
  56. 122 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  57. 122 Monaco 0 ha
  58. 122 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  59. 122 Naoero 0 ha
  60. 122 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  61. 122 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  62. 122 Niger 0 ha compare
  63. 122 Niue 0 ha
  64. 122 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  65. 122 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  66. 122 Norway 0 ha compare
  67. 122 Oman 0 ha
  68. 122 Palau 0 ha
  69. 122 Palestine 0 ha
  70. 122 Pitcairn 0 ha
  71. 122 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  72. 122 Qatar 0 ha
  73. 122 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  74. 122 Réunion 0 ha compare
  75. 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
  76. 122 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  77. 122 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  78. 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  79. 122 Samoa 0 ha compare
  80. 122 San Marino 0 ha
  81. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
  82. 122 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
  83. 122 Seychelles 0 ha
  84. 122 Singapore 0 ha
  85. 122 Slovakia 0 ha compare
  86. 122 Slovenia 0 ha compare
  87. 122 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  88. 122 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  89. 122 Sweden 0 ha compare
  90. 122 Switzerland 0 ha compare
  91. 122 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  92. 122 Tokelau 0 ha
  93. 122 Tonga 0 ha
  94. 122 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
  95. 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  96. 122 Tuvalu 0 ha
  97. 122 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  98. 122 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  99. 122 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
  100. 122 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  101. 122 Western Sahara 0 ha
  102. 122 Yemen 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18,270 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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