Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belarus

Belarus: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0016 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 93.9%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5431 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0016 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023

00.20.40.61992200720231992: 0.091 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.091 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.091 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.091 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.056 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.543 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.212 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.06 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.078 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.223 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.038 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.032 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.057 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.164 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.049 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.164 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.328 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.168 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.082 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.175 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.002 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belarus is 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 0.5431 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Belarus 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.091 ha per square kilometre —
1993 0.091 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.091 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.091 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0102 ha per square kilometre -88.8%
1997 0.0083 ha per square kilometre -18.4%
1998 0.0092 ha per square kilometre +10.3%
1999 0.0135 ha per square kilometre +46.6%
2000 0.0054 ha per square kilometre -59.7%
2001 0.0564 ha per square kilometre +936.7%
2002 0.5431 ha per square kilometre +862.6%
2003 0.212 ha per square kilometre -61.0%
2004 0.0604 ha per square kilometre -71.5%
2005 0.0776 ha per square kilometre +28.5%
2006 0.2234 ha per square kilometre +188.0%
2007 0.0375 ha per square kilometre -83.2%
2008 0.0323 ha per square kilometre -13.9%
2009 0.0572 ha per square kilometre +76.9%
2010 0.0283 ha per square kilometre -50.6%
2011 0.011 ha per square kilometre -60.9%
2012 0.1638 ha per square kilometre +1382.7%
2013 0.0488 ha per square kilometre -70.2%
2014 0.1638 ha per square kilometre +236.0%
2015 0.3285 ha per square kilometre +100.5%
2016 0.0254 ha per square kilometre -92.3%
2017 0.0089 ha per square kilometre -64.9%
2018 0.1684 ha per square kilometre +1787.5%
2019 0.0824 ha per square kilometre -51.1%
2020 0.1746 ha per square kilometre +111.9%
2021 0.0247 ha per square kilometre -85.8%
2022 0.0262 ha per square kilometre +6.0%
2023 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -93.9%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belarus 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1787.5% 0.0089 ha per square kilometre 0.1684 ha per square kilometre
2012 +1382.7% 0.011 ha per square kilometre 0.1638 ha per square kilometre
2001 +936.7% 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0.0564 ha per square kilometre
2002 +862.6% 0.0564 ha per square kilometre 0.5431 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0506 ha per square kilometre 0.0083 ha per square kilometre 0.091 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.1305 ha per square kilometre 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0.5431 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1029 ha per square kilometre 0.0089 ha per square kilometre 0.3285 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0568 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.1746 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 114 Lithuania 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Japan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Saudi Arabia 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Malaysia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 Iceland 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belarus?
Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belarus was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.5431 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Belarus rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
Belarus ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.