Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0762 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0762 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 84.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.4825 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Spain 83rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1399 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1061 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1198 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1411 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1934 ha per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2146 ha per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3251 ha per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.208 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1031 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 ha per square kilometre | +242.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1295 ha per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3479 ha per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1193 ha per square kilometre | +210.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | +391.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0907 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre | +448.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0762 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 140.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +448.0% | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +391.1% | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1411 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | 0.3251 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.3479 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1844 ha per square kilometre | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 84 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0652 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0762 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4825 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.