Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain
Spain: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0628 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0628 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.1895 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Spain ranks 62nd of 188 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1025 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1895 ha per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | +252.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | +242.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1213 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | +307.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +170.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +362.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1796 ha per square kilometre | +873.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +873.9% | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.1796 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0805 ha per square kilometre | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | 0.1025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.1895 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.1796 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0906 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.0829 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0698 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0553 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.0538 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Uruguay 0.0516 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0628 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1895 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.