Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lithuania

Lithuania: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0028 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0846 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

00.020.040.060.081992200720231992: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0 ha per square kilometre2000: 0 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.085 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.055 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.003 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 0.0028 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.

Lithuania ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0087 ha per square kilometre —
1993 0.0087 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0087 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0087 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -96.0%
1997 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -20.4%
1998 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -14.4%
2001 0.0114 ha per square kilometre +4613.8%
2002 0.0151 ha per square kilometre +33.3%
2003 0.0846 ha per square kilometre +459.0%
2004 0.0072 ha per square kilometre -91.5%
2005 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2006 0.01 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2008 0.031 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0.0547 ha per square kilometre +76.7%
2010 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -98.7%
2011 0.0083 ha per square kilometre +1099.8%
2012 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0.0007 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0.01 ha per square kilometre +1349.9%
2016 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -93.1%
2017 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2018 0.0028 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -87.5%
2020 0.0031 ha per square kilometre +800.2%
2021 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -88.9%
2022 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +999.8%
2023 0.0028 ha per square kilometre -27.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.0028 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Lithuania 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
2001 +4613.8% 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0114 ha per square kilometre
2015 +1349.9% 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0.01 ha per square kilometre
2011 +1099.8% 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0.0083 ha per square kilometre
2022 +999.8% 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 ha per square kilometre
2020 +800.2% 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0214 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0846 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.01 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0025 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 111 Somalia 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Serbia 0.0049 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Afghanistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Japan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Saudi Arabia 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Belarus 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Lithuania rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
Lithuania ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lithuania 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.