Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0157 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0157 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 72.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0611 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Spain 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 2002 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +430.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +194.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +280.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +960.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +960.0% | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 73 China 0.019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Liberia 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 0.0118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Peru 0.0113 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.0094 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0157 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.