Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.46 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.46 million ha
Change on year
up 93.6%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.46 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
270,480 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.2M ha1991: 2.2M ha1992: 2.2M ha1993: 2.2M ha1994: 2.2M ha1995: 2.2M ha1996: 887.5k ha1997: 270.5k ha1998: 1.0M ha1999: 427.7k ha2000: 468.9k ha2001: 666.0k ha2002: 2.6M ha2003: 5.5M ha2004: 1.9M ha2005: 1.3M ha2006: 2.1M ha2007: 1.4M ha2008: 4.5M ha2009: 1.5M ha2010: 1.4M ha2011: 3.0M ha2012: 4.9M ha2013: 1.9M ha2014: 4.3M ha2015: 2.1M ha2016: 2.2M ha2017: 1.9M ha2018: 3.1M ha2019: 2.2M ha2020: 1.7M ha2021: 3.8M ha2022: 1.4M ha2023: 1.8M ha2024: 3.5M ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  2. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
  3. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
  5. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
  8. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
  10. 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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