Savanna fires — Burned Area in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 21,463 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Spain stood at 21,463 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Spain peaked at 241,102 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,938 ha, in 2018.
Spain ranks 81st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,851 ha | — |
| 1991 | 69,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,851 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53,002 ha | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 59,850 ha | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 70,488 ha | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 49,979 ha | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 96,488 ha | +93.1% |
| 2001 | 59,092 ha | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 46,983 ha | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 107,154 ha | +128.1% |
| 2004 | 97,018 ha | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 162,268 ha | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 103,773 ha | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 51,458 ha | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 22,851 ha | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 78,251 ha | +242.4% |
| 2010 | 24,740 ha | -68.4% |
| 2011 | 64,754 ha | +161.7% |
| 2012 | 174,029 ha | +168.8% |
| 2013 | 29,749 ha | -82.9% |
| 2014 | 19,212 ha | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 59,600 ha | +210.2% |
| 2016 | 42,422 ha | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 109,707 ha | +158.6% |
| 2018 | 8,938 ha | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 43,888 ha | +391.0% |
| 2020 | 45,318 ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44,002 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 241,102 ha | +447.9% |
| 2023 | 38,098 ha | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 21,463 ha | -43.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 21,463 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.98 ha, 142.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +447.9% | 44,002 ha | 241,102 ha |
| 2019 | +391.0% | 8,938 ha | 43,888 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,242 ha | 49,979 ha | 70,488 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,534 ha | 22,851 ha | 162,268 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,704 ha | 8,938 ha | 174,029 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,997 ha | 21,463 ha | 241,102 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Spain?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Spain was 21,463 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 241,102 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,938 ha in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.