Woody savanna — Burned Area in Europe
Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.55 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Europe is 3.55 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Europe peaked at 5.65 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 397,526 ha, in 1997.
Europe ranks 10th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million ha | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 397,526 ha | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million ha | +199.7% |
| 1999 | 557,717 ha | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 681,817 ha | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 729,600 ha | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million ha | +271.7% |
| 2003 | 5.65 million ha | +108.4% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million ha | -65.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million ha | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million ha | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million ha | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million ha | +196.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million ha | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million ha | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 4.97 million ha | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million ha | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million ha | +121.4% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million ha | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million ha | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million ha | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million ha | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million ha | +114.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million ha | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million ha | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million ha | +90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 million ha | 397,526 ha | 2.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million ha | 681,817 ha | 5.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million ha | 1.47 million ha | 4.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million ha | 1.51 million ha | 3.82 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Europe?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Europe was 3.55 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,526 ha in 1997.
- How does Europe rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.