Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.1015 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 313.1% on the previous year and up 662.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.273 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Italy 79th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.273 ha per square kilometre | +2509.2% |
| 2008 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +431.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1129 ha per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | +486.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1444 ha per square kilometre | +358.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +313.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1015 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 186.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2509.2% | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.273 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +486.7% | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.273 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.1444 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 76 India 0.1188 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.1185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 0.1068 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.1014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Bangladesh 0.0932 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 0.0892 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.273 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 662.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.