Savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Savanna — Burned Area was 66,062 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
66,062 ha
Change on year
down 22.0%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
198,729 ha
in 2007
All-time low
10,060 ha
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 60.2k ha1991: 60.2k ha1992: 62.4k ha1993: 62.5k ha1994: 62.5k ha1995: 62.5k ha1996: 14.6k ha1997: 12.6k ha1998: 34.9k ha1999: 10.1k ha2000: 12.7k ha2001: 34.1k ha2002: 32.7k ha2003: 141.7k ha2004: 47.8k ha2005: 119.2k ha2006: 50.8k ha2007: 198.7k ha2008: 34.3k ha2009: 61.3k ha2010: 49.6k ha2011: 84.9k ha2012: 110.1k ha2013: 54.5k ha2014: 18.0k ha2015: 33.0k ha2016: 65.7k ha2017: 175.1k ha2018: 25.1k ha2019: 36.1k ha2020: 42.9k ha2021: 68.1k ha2022: 92.9k ha2023: 84.7k ha2024: 66.1k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in European Union (27) is 66,062 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 267.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 198,729 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,060 ha, in 1999.

European Union (27) ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 60,219 ha
1991 60,219 ha +0.0%
1992 62,427 ha +3.7%
1993 62,497 ha +0.1%
1994 62,497 ha +0.0%
1995 62,497 ha +0.0%
1996 14,588 ha -76.7%
1997 12,599 ha -13.6%
1998 34,945 ha +177.4%
1999 10,060 ha -71.2%
2000 12,695 ha +26.2%
2001 34,138 ha +168.9%
2002 32,653 ha -4.3%
2003 141,722 ha +334.0%
2004 47,822 ha -66.3%
2005 119,220 ha +149.3%
2006 50,772 ha -57.4%
2007 198,729 ha +291.4%
2008 34,350 ha -82.7%
2009 61,334 ha +78.6%
2010 49,629 ha -19.1%
2011 84,886 ha +71.0%
2012 110,141 ha +29.8%
2013 54,453 ha -50.6%
2014 18,000 ha -66.9%
2015 32,984 ha +83.2%
2016 65,724 ha +99.3%
2017 175,054 ha +166.3%
2018 25,102 ha -85.7%
2019 36,060 ha +43.7%
2020 42,948 ha +19.1%
2021 68,099 ha +58.6%
2022 92,938 ha +36.5%
2023 84,707 ha -8.9%
2024 66,062 ha -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,255 ha 10,060 ha 62,497 ha 10
2000s 73,343 ha 12,695 ha 198,729 ha 10
2010s 65,203 ha 18,000 ha 175,054 ha 10
2020s 70,951 ha 42,948 ha 92,938 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 22 Uganda 646,932 ha compare
  2. 23 Argentina 578,819 ha compare
  3. 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
  4. 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
  5. 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
  7. 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in European Union (27)?
Savanna — burned area in European Union (27) was 66,062 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 198,729 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,060 ha in 1999.
How does European Union (27) rank for savanna — burned area?
European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.0%. 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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