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Savanna — Burned Area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Savanna — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
119th
of 221 countries
All-time high
129.14 ha
in 2014
All-time low
0 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Switzerland, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 7.4 ha1991: 7.4 ha1992: 7.4 ha1993: 7.4 ha1994: 7.4 ha1995: 7.4 ha1996: 0 ha1997: 0 ha1998: 0 ha1999: 0 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.5 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 129.1 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 64.6 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Switzerland stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Switzerland peaked at 129.14 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 119th 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 — Burned Area in Switzerland, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 7.42 ha —
1991 7.42 ha +0.0%
1992 7.42 ha +0.0%
1993 7.42 ha +0.0%
1994 7.42 ha +0.0%
1995 7.42 ha +0.0%
1996 0 ha -100.0%
1997 0 ha —
1998 0 ha —
1999 0 ha —
2000 0 ha —
2001 0 ha —
2002 0 ha —
2003 21.52 ha —
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 129.14 ha —
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 0 ha —
2017 64.57 ha —
2018 0 ha -100.0%
2019 0 ha —
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 0 ha —
2024 0 ha —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.45 ha 0 ha 7.42 ha 10
2000s 2.15 ha 0 ha 21.52 ha 10
2010s 19.37 ha 0 ha 129.14 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  15. 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
  16. 119 Bermuda 0 ha
  17. 119 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
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  22. 119 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
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  25. 119 Djibouti 0 ha
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  28. 119 Estonia 0 ha compare
  29. 119 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  30. 119 Faroe Islands 0 ha
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  33. 119 French Guiana 0 ha compare
  34. 119 French Polynesia 0 ha
  35. 119 Gibraltar 0 ha
  36. 119 Greenland 0 ha
  37. 119 Grenada 0 ha
  38. 119 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  39. 119 Guam 0 ha
  40. 119 Ireland 0 ha compare
  41. 119 Isle of Man 0 ha
  42. 119 Israel 0 ha compare
  43. 119 Jordan 0 ha
  44. 119 Kiribati 0 ha
  45. 119 Kuwait 0 ha
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  47. 119 Latvia 0 ha compare
  48. 119 Lesotho 0 ha compare
  49. 119 Libya 0 ha
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  51. 119 Lithuania 0 ha compare
  52. 119 Luxembourg 0 ha
  53. 119 Maldives 0 ha
  54. 119 Malta 0 ha
  55. 119 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  56. 119 Martinique 0 ha
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  58. 119 Mayotte 0 ha
  59. 119 Monaco 0 ha
  60. 119 Montserrat 0 ha
  61. 119 Naoero 0 ha
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  63. 119 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  64. 119 Niger 0 ha compare
  65. 119 Niue 0 ha
  66. 119 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  67. 119 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  68. 119 Norway 0 ha compare
  69. 119 Oman 0 ha
  70. 119 Palau 0 ha
  71. 119 Palestine, State of 0 ha
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  74. 119 Qatar 0 ha
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  76. 119 Réunion 0 ha compare
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  78. 119 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  79. 119 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  80. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
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  82. 119 San Marino 0 ha
  83. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
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  85. 119 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
  86. 119 Seychelles 0 ha
  87. 119 Singapore 0 ha
  88. 119 Slovakia 0 ha compare
  89. 119 Slovenia 0 ha compare
  90. 119 Solomon Islands 0 ha
  91. 119 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
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  93. 119 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  94. 119 Tokelau 0 ha
  95. 119 Tonga 0 ha
  96. 119 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
  97. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  98. 119 Tuvalu 0 ha
  99. 119 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  100. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
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  104. 119 Western Sahara 0 ha
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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Switzerland?
Savanna — burned area in Switzerland was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 129.14 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for savanna — burned area?
Switzerland ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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