Woody savanna — Burned Area in France
France: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 838.88 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
France recorded 838.88 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in France peaked at 31,677 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 516.23 ha, in 2018.
France ranks 72nd of 220 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,843 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,843 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,843 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,843 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,843 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,843 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,313 ha | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 5,482 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,767 ha | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,262 ha | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8,111 ha | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 3,849 ha | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 2,796 ha | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 31,677 ha | +1033.1% |
| 2004 | 3,290 ha | -89.6% |
| 2005 | 16,645 ha | +405.9% |
| 2006 | 903.37 ha | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 1,505 ha | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 4,903 ha | +225.7% |
| 2009 | 5,312 ha | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,774 ha | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 2,452 ha | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 11,742 ha | +378.9% |
| 2013 | 580.75 ha | -95.1% |
| 2014 | 7,505 ha | +1192.3% |
| 2015 | 1,721 ha | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 3,806 ha | +121.2% |
| 2017 | 18,215 ha | +378.5% |
| 2018 | 516.23 ha | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 14,752 ha | +2757.6% |
| 2020 | 2,538 ha | -82.8% |
| 2021 | 6,710 ha | +164.4% |
| 2022 | 19,295 ha | +187.6% |
| 2023 | 4,194 ha | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 838.88 ha | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,288 ha | 5,262 ha | 6,843 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,899 ha | 903.37 ha | 31,677 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,406 ha | 516.23 ha | 18,215 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,715 ha | 838.88 ha | 19,295 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in France?
- Woody savanna — burned area in France was 838.88 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,677 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 516.23 ha in 2018.
- How does France rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- France ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.