Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.46 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 3.46 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 93.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Europe peaked at 5.46 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 270,480 ha, in 1997.
Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 31 groups 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.21 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 887,450 ha | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 270,480 ha | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million ha | +274.1% |
| 1999 | 427,671 ha | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 468,883 ha | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 665,962 ha | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million ha | +296.8% |
| 2003 | 5.46 million ha | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million ha | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million ha | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million ha | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million ha | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million ha | +214.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million ha | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million ha | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million ha | +114.1% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million ha | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million ha | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million ha | +127.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million ha | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million ha | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million ha | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million ha | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million ha | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million ha | +115.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million ha | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million ha | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million ha | +93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million ha | 270,480 ha | 2.21 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million ha | 468,883 ha | 5.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million ha | 1.40 million ha | 4.86 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 3.76 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
- 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
- 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Europe?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Europe was 3.46 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,480 ha in 1997.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.