Savanna fires — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 208,043 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 208,043 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 725,224 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72,374 ha, in 2014.
That places European Union (27) 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255,946 ha | — |
| 1991 | 255,946 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 266,542 ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 266,681 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 266,681 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 266,681 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 193,959 ha | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 172,678 ha | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 284,491 ha | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 184,001 ha | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 290,022 ha | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 216,689 ha | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 180,391 ha | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 596,813 ha | +230.8% |
| 2004 | 231,412 ha | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 485,894 ha | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 234,176 ha | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 510,791 ha | +118.1% |
| 2008 | 115,760 ha | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 232,588 ha | +100.9% |
| 2010 | 185,543 ha | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 266,193 ha | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 470,619 ha | +76.8% |
| 2013 | 198,106 ha | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 72,374 ha | -63.5% |
| 2015 | 133,264 ha | +84.1% |
| 2016 | 233,137 ha | +74.9% |
| 2017 | 725,224 ha | +211.1% |
| 2018 | 78,095 ha | -89.2% |
| 2019 | 159,886 ha | +104.7% |
| 2020 | 141,018 ha | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 218,456 ha | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 450,172 ha | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 250,389 ha | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 208,043 ha | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241,361 ha | 172,678 ha | 284,491 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,454 ha | 115,760 ha | 596,813 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,244 ha | 72,374 ha | 725,224 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,616 ha | 141,018 ha | 450,172 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in European Union (27)?
- Savanna fires — burned area in European Union (27) was 208,043 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 725,224 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,374 ha in 2014.
- How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.