Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France
France: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -80.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in France stood at -80.81 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in France peaked at 815.26 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -98 % change on previous year, in 2018.
France ranks 132nd of 193 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 fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -47.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1998 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1999 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2000 | 56.05 % change on previous year | -459.1% |
| 2001 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2002 | -32.75 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2003 | 815.26 % change on previous year | -2589.1% |
| 2004 | -83.61 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2005 | 317.91 % change on previous year | -480.2% |
| 2006 | -91.75 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0181 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 418.93 % change on previous year | -2320166.0% |
| 2009 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2010 | -30.77 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 2011 | -45.67 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 414.93 % change on previous year | -1008.5% |
| 2013 | -91.52 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2014 | 610.21 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 2015 | -77.27 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2016 | 222.52 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 2017 | 190.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -98 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2020 | -84.83 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 107.98 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2022 | 196.88 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2023 | -69.99 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2024 | -80.81 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -80.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -80.81 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's -80.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -84 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2320166.0% | -0.0181 % change on previous year | 418.93 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2589.1% | -32.75 % change on previous year | 815.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.65 % change on previous year | -47.48 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 137.23 % change on previous year | -91.75 % change on previous year | 815.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.62 % change on previous year | -98 % change on previous year | 610.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.85 % change on previous year | -84.83 % change on previous year | 196.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 129 Yemen -78.57 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Botswana -79.51 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Eritrea -80.8 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Fiji -82.5 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Serbia -83.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Italy -84.96 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in France?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in France was -80.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 815.26 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -98 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does France rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.