Savanna fires — Burned Area in Italy
Italy: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 4,512 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Italy is 4,512 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Italy peaked at 80,734 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,707 ha, in 2010.
Italy ranks 100th of 221 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,445 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,753 ha | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 11,101 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14,076 ha | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 12,087 ha | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 13,332 ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 11,324 ha | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7,948 ha | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 14,808 ha | +86.3% |
| 2004 | 7,285 ha | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 3,116 ha | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 3,094 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 80,734 ha | +2509.2% |
| 2008 | 12,139 ha | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 14,614 ha | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 2,707 ha | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 14,376 ha | +431.1% |
| 2012 | 33,384 ha | +132.2% |
| 2013 | 3,933 ha | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 4,490 ha | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 4,041 ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,560 ha | +136.6% |
| 2017 | 56,086 ha | +486.7% |
| 2018 | 3,416 ha | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 5,716 ha | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 9,303 ha | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 42,688 ha | +358.8% |
| 2022 | 7,264 ha | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 30,007 ha | +313.1% |
| 2024 | 4,512 ha | -85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,068 ha | 10,753 ha | 15,445 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,839 ha | 3,094 ha | 80,734 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,771 ha | 2,707 ha | 56,086 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,755 ha | 4,512 ha | 42,688 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 97 Uruguay 5,836 ha compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 5,617 ha compare
- 99 Belarus 5,022 ha compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 4,473 ha compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 4,105 ha compare
- 103 Bhutan 3,686 ha compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Italy?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Italy was 4,512 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 80,734 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,707 ha in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Italy ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.