Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 8.45 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.45 million ha
Change on year
up 32.9%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
18.18 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
1.55 million ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 14.9M ha1991: 14.9M ha1992: 7.8M ha1993: 7.8M ha1994: 7.8M ha1995: 7.8M ha1996: 4.0M ha1997: 1.5M ha1998: 5.5M ha1999: 2.1M ha2000: 2.6M ha2001: 6.2M ha2002: 9.9M ha2003: 18.2M ha2004: 5.3M ha2005: 7.1M ha2006: 8.4M ha2007: 6.5M ha2008: 14.0M ha2009: 6.8M ha2010: 7.1M ha2011: 9.6M ha2012: 11.2M ha2013: 5.4M ha2014: 14.3M ha2015: 7.2M ha2016: 6.9M ha2017: 5.8M ha2018: 9.6M ha2019: 9.0M ha2020: 8.7M ha2021: 11.2M ha2022: 5.8M ha2023: 6.4M ha2024: 8.5M ha

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 8.45 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 18.18 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million ha, in 1997.

Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 14.94 million ha
1991 14.94 million ha +0.0%
1992 7.76 million ha -48.1%
1993 7.76 million ha +0.0%
1994 7.76 million ha +0.0%
1995 7.76 million ha +0.0%
1996 3.98 million ha -48.7%
1997 1.55 million ha -61.2%
1998 5.49 million ha +255.0%
1999 2.10 million ha -61.7%
2000 2.64 million ha +25.9%
2001 6.24 million ha +136.0%
2002 9.93 million ha +59.2%
2003 18.18 million ha +83.1%
2004 5.34 million ha -70.6%
2005 7.15 million ha +33.8%
2006 8.36 million ha +17.0%
2007 6.54 million ha -21.9%
2008 14.00 million ha +114.3%
2009 6.79 million ha -51.5%
2010 7.08 million ha +4.2%
2011 9.59 million ha +35.5%
2012 11.22 million ha +17.0%
2013 5.40 million ha -51.9%
2014 14.32 million ha +165.3%
2015 7.21 million ha -49.6%
2016 6.91 million ha -4.3%
2017 5.78 million ha -16.4%
2018 9.57 million ha +65.7%
2019 9.01 million ha -5.8%
2020 8.73 million ha -3.2%
2021 11.22 million ha +28.6%
2022 5.81 million ha -48.2%
2023 6.36 million ha +9.4%
2024 8.45 million ha +32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.40 million ha 1.55 million ha 14.94 million ha 10
2000s 8.52 million ha 2.64 million ha 18.18 million ha 10
2010s 8.61 million ha 5.40 million ha 14.32 million ha 10
2020s 8.12 million ha 5.81 million ha 11.22 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
  2. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
  3. 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare
  4. 14 Chad 4.71 million ha compare
  5. 15 South Africa 4.33 million ha compare
  6. 16 Ghana 4.17 million ha compare
  7. 17 Canada 3.83 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Europe?
Savanna fires — burned area in Eastern Europe was 8.45 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18.18 million ha in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 1997.
How does Eastern Europe rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Eastern Europe ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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