Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine

Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 262,542 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
262,542 ha
Change on year
up 182.0%
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
342,516 ha
in 2015
All-time low
3,236 ha
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 123.1k ha1993: 123.1k ha1994: 123.1k ha1995: 123.1k ha1996: 10.2k ha1997: 5.0k ha1998: 6.4k ha1999: 7.1k ha2000: 3.2k ha2001: 79.6k ha2002: 127.0k ha2003: 46.2k ha2004: 32.5k ha2005: 166.4k ha2006: 120.3k ha2007: 234.7k ha2008: 139.5k ha2009: 146.7k ha2010: 98.7k ha2011: 103.0k ha2012: 212.1k ha2013: 51.0k ha2014: 308.9k ha2015: 342.5k ha2016: 56.3k ha2017: 151.0k ha2018: 188.8k ha2019: 127.5k ha2020: 269.8k ha2021: 29.8k ha2022: 150.9k ha2023: 93.1k ha2024: 262.5k ha

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ukraine, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Honduras 283,938 ha compare
  2. 48 Thailand 265,102 ha compare
  3. 49 Mongolia 264,955 ha compare
  4. 51 China 257,196 ha compare
  5. 52 China, mainland 256,982 ha compare
  6. 53 Iraq 238,661 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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