Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1185 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 0.1185 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.5691 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 77th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre | +372.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2005 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +6399.8% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.1928 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2439 ha per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre | +1325.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5691 ha per square kilometre | +329.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1185 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 217.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6399.8% | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.151 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1325.0% | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.1324 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +950.0% | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 0.2439 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | 0.1266 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1208 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.4062 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2439 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | 0.5691 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.1185 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5691 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.