Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ukraine

Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1607 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1607 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5913 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

00.20.40.61992200720231992: 0.213 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.213 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.213 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.213 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.018 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.009 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.011 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.137 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.219 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.08 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.056 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.287 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.208 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.405 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.241 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.253 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.17 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.178 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.366 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.088 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.533 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.591 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.261 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.326 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.22 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.466 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.051 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.26 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.161 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 0.1607 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.5913 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.

Ukraine ranks 72nd 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.2125 ha per square kilometre —
1993 0.2125 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.2125 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.2125 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0177 ha per square kilometre -91.7%
1997 0.0087 ha per square kilometre -51.0%
1998 0.0111 ha per square kilometre +27.9%
1999 0.0123 ha per square kilometre +11.4%
2000 0.0056 ha per square kilometre -54.7%
2001 0.1374 ha per square kilometre +2359.7%
2002 0.2192 ha per square kilometre +59.5%
2003 0.0797 ha per square kilometre -63.6%
2004 0.0561 ha per square kilometre -29.6%
2005 0.2872 ha per square kilometre +412.1%
2006 0.2077 ha per square kilometre -27.7%
2007 0.4052 ha per square kilometre +95.1%
2008 0.2408 ha per square kilometre -40.6%
2009 0.2533 ha per square kilometre +5.2%
2010 0.1704 ha per square kilometre -32.7%
2011 0.1778 ha per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 0.366 ha per square kilometre +105.9%
2013 0.0881 ha per square kilometre -75.9%
2014 0.5333 ha per square kilometre +505.3%
2015 0.5913 ha per square kilometre +10.9%
2016 0.0972 ha per square kilometre -83.6%
2017 0.2606 ha per square kilometre +168.1%
2018 0.3258 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
2019 0.2201 ha per square kilometre -32.5%
2020 0.4657 ha per square kilometre +111.6%
2021 0.0515 ha per square kilometre -88.9%
2022 0.2605 ha per square kilometre +406.0%
2023 0.1607 ha per square kilometre -38.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.1607 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 0.1607 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 295.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ukraine 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 +2359.7% 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 0.1374 ha per square kilometre
2014 +505.3% 0.0881 ha per square kilometre 0.5333 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1125 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 ha per square kilometre 0.2125 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.1892 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 0.4052 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.283 ha per square kilometre 0.0881 ha per square kilometre 0.5913 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2346 ha per square kilometre 0.0515 ha per square kilometre 0.4657 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 0.1865 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Suriname 0.1845 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Philippines 0.1668 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Chile 0.147 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Haiti 0.1336 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Kenya 0.1299 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.1607 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.5913 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
Ukraine ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.