Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 262,542 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Ukraine is 262,542 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 182.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Ukraine peaked at 342,516 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,236 ha, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 123,139 ha | — |
| 1993 | 123,139 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 123,139 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 123,139 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,241 ha | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 5,016 ha | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 6,416 ha | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 7,149 ha | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 3,236 ha | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 79,600 ha | +2359.7% |
| 2002 | 126,965 ha | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 46,153 ha | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 32,484 ha | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 166,375 ha | +412.2% |
| 2006 | 120,307 ha | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 234,724 ha | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 139,494 ha | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 146,730 ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 98,691 ha | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 102,984 ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 212,053 ha | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 51,040 ha | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 308,910 ha | +505.2% |
| 2015 | 342,516 ha | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 56,301 ha | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 150,963 ha | +168.1% |
| 2018 | 188,793 ha | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 127,515 ha | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 269,826 ha | +111.6% |
| 2021 | 29,827 ha | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 150,911 ha | +406.0% |
| 2023 | 93,099 ha | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 262,542 ha | +182.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,172 ha | 5,016 ha | 123,139 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 109,607 ha | 3,236 ha | 234,724 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,977 ha | 51,040 ha | 342,516 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,241 ha | 29,827 ha | 269,826 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 18.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Ukraine?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Ukraine was 262,542 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 342,516 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,236 ha in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.