Woody savanna — Burned Area in Europe

Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3.55 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.55 million ha
Change on year
up 90.0%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.65 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
397,526 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 2.3M ha1991: 2.3M ha1992: 2.3M ha1993: 2.3M ha1994: 2.3M ha1995: 2.3M ha1996: 1.0M ha1997: 397.5k ha1998: 1.2M ha1999: 557.7k ha2000: 681.8k ha2001: 729.6k ha2002: 2.7M ha2003: 5.7M ha2004: 1.9M ha2005: 1.5M ha2006: 2.2M ha2007: 1.5M ha2008: 4.5M ha2009: 1.6M ha2010: 1.5M ha2011: 3.1M ha2012: 5.0M ha2013: 1.9M ha2014: 4.3M ha2015: 2.2M ha2016: 2.3M ha2017: 2.3M ha2018: 3.1M ha2019: 2.3M ha2020: 1.8M ha2021: 3.8M ha2022: 1.5M ha2023: 1.9M ha2024: 3.5M ha

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
  2. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
  4. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
  6. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  7. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
  9. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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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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