Savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna — Burned Area was 66,062 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 — 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 22 Uganda 646,932 ha compare
- 23 Argentina 578,819 ha compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
- 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.