Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France
France: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0166 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France is 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and up 334.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0855 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places France 103rd 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 France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +815.3% |
| 2004 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +317.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +418.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +414.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +610.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +190.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | +5012.6% |
| 2020 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0166 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 30.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5012.6% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +815.3% | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 Romania 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Algeria 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.0152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.0144 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tunisia 0.0109 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in France was 0.0166 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0855 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does France rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.