Savanna fires — Burned Area in Germany
Germany: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 129.3 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 129.3 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Germany peaked at 1,207 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Germany 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.56 ha | 25.82 ha | 193.03 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.54 ha | 0 ha | 516.81 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.07 ha | 0 ha | 1,207 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.93 ha | 21.53 ha | 947.99 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Germany?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Germany was 129.3 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,207 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Germany ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
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.