Savanna — Burned Area in Spain
Spain: Savanna — Burned Area was 3,910 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,910 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Spain peaked at 30,502 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,525 ha, in 2018.
That places Spain 73rd 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 — Burned Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,746 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,234 ha | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 7,720 ha | +82.3% |
| 1998 | 8,722 ha | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1,986 ha | -77.2% |
| 2000 | 3,396 ha | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 10,943 ha | +222.2% |
| 2002 | 5,501 ha | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 12,787 ha | +132.4% |
| 2004 | 14,074 ha | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 30,502 ha | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 10,943 ha | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 5,458 ha | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 4,322 ha | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 8,207 ha | +89.9% |
| 2010 | 2,751 ha | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 14,577 ha | +429.8% |
| 2012 | 28,576 ha | +96.0% |
| 2013 | 4,815 ha | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 2,688 ha | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 7,910 ha | +194.3% |
| 2016 | 10,420 ha | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 16,548 ha | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 1,525 ha | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 5,804 ha | +280.5% |
| 2020 | 15,834 ha | +172.8% |
| 2021 | 2,642 ha | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 28,002 ha | +959.9% |
| 2023 | 7,840 ha | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 3,910 ha | -50.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +959.9% | 2,642 ha | 28,002 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,114 ha | 1,986 ha | 9,746 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,613 ha | 3,396 ha | 30,502 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,561 ha | 1,525 ha | 28,576 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,645 ha | 2,642 ha | 28,002 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 North Macedonia 5,202 ha compare
- 71 Bahamas 4,713 ha compare
- 72 Costa Rica 4,639 ha compare
- 74 Uruguay 3,283 ha compare
- 75 Romania 3,077 ha compare
- 76 Montenegro 3,075 ha 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 — burned area in Spain?
- Savanna — burned area in Spain was 3,910 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30,502 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 ha in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna — burned area?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.