Woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 79,114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
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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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.