Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Serbia

Serbia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0049 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 83.0%
World rank
112th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.4352 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0005 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023

00.10.20.30.42006201420232006: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.435 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.123 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.151 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.034 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.125 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.049 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.029 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.005 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.0049 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.4352 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 112th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
2006 0.0143 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.4352 ha per square kilometre +2951.4%
2008 0.0101 ha per square kilometre -97.7%
2009 0.0275 ha per square kilometre +173.1%
2010 0.0209 ha per square kilometre -24.1%
2011 0.1232 ha per square kilometre +489.3%
2012 0.1507 ha per square kilometre +22.4%
2013 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -99.5%
2014 0.0005 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2015 0.0152 ha per square kilometre +2999.2%
2016 0.0118 ha per square kilometre -22.6%
2017 0.0411 ha per square kilometre +247.9%
2018 0.0339 ha per square kilometre -17.4%
2019 0.1251 ha per square kilometre +268.8%
2020 0.0205 ha per square kilometre -83.7%
2021 0.0494 ha per square kilometre +141.3%
2022 0.0286 ha per square kilometre -42.0%
2023 0.0049 ha per square kilometre -83.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.0049 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.0049 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Serbia 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
2015 +2999.2% 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0152 ha per square kilometre
2007 +2951.4% 0.0143 ha per square kilometre 0.4352 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1218 ha per square kilometre 0.0101 ha per square kilometre 0.4352 ha per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.0523 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.1507 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0258 ha per square kilometre 0.0049 ha per square kilometre 0.0494 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 109 Estonia 0.0066 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Lebanon 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Somalia 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Afghanistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Lithuania 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Japan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Serbia?
Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4352 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
Serbia ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.