Woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 79,114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79,114 ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
364,545 ha
in 2017
All-time low
17,477 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 98.7k ha1991: 98.7k ha1992: 101.1k ha1993: 101.1k ha1994: 101.1k ha1995: 101.1k ha1996: 135.6k ha1997: 124.9k ha1998: 175.7k ha1999: 128.9k ha2000: 209.5k ha2001: 63.6k ha2002: 73.6k ha2003: 193.2k ha2004: 47.6k ha2005: 234.6k ha2006: 116.8k ha2007: 76.9k ha2008: 20.7k ha2009: 49.8k ha2010: 67.6k ha2011: 78.0k ha2012: 95.7k ha2013: 58.3k ha2014: 20.1k ha2015: 42.3k ha2016: 92.4k ha2017: 364.5k ha2018: 17.5k ha2019: 61.4k ha2020: 36.7k ha2021: 52.2k ha2022: 134.1k ha2023: 81.0k ha2024: 79.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 79,114 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 364,545 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,477 ha, in 2018.

European Union (27) ranks 21st 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 98,696 ha
1991 98,696 ha +0.0%
1992 101,095 ha +2.4%
1993 101,113 ha +0.0%
1994 101,113 ha +0.0%
1995 101,113 ha +0.0%
1996 135,619 ha +34.1%
1997 124,876 ha -7.9%
1998 175,672 ha +40.7%
1999 128,866 ha -26.6%
2000 209,513 ha +62.6%
2001 63,592 ha -69.6%
2002 73,552 ha +15.7%
2003 193,180 ha +162.6%
2004 47,632 ha -75.3%
2005 234,561 ha +392.4%
2006 116,827 ha -50.2%
2007 76,891 ha -34.2%
2008 20,701 ha -73.1%
2009 49,762 ha +140.4%
2010 67,608 ha +35.9%
2011 77,996 ha +15.4%
2012 95,732 ha +22.7%
2013 58,306 ha -39.1%
2014 20,094 ha -65.5%
2015 42,340 ha +110.7%
2016 92,363 ha +118.1%
2017 364,545 ha +294.7%
2018 17,477 ha -95.2%
2019 61,415 ha +251.4%
2020 36,654 ha -40.3%
2021 52,215 ha +42.5%
2022 134,123 ha +156.9%
2023 81,049 ha -39.6%
2024 79,114 ha -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,686 ha 98,696 ha 175,672 ha 10
2000s 108,621 ha 20,701 ha 234,561 ha 10
2010s 89,788 ha 17,477 ha 364,545 ha 10
2020s 76,631 ha 36,654 ha 134,123 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 18 Gabon 106,853 ha compare
  2. 19 Honduras 102,474 ha compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
  4. 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare
  6. 23 Argentina 90,730 ha compare
  7. 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27)?
Woody savanna — burned area in European Union (27) was 79,114 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 364,545 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,477 ha in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
European Union (27) ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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