Woody savanna — Burned Area in France

France: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 838.88 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
838.88 ha
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
72nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,677 ha
in 2003
All-time low
516.23 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in France, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 6.8k ha1991: 6.8k ha1992: 6.8k ha1993: 6.8k ha1994: 6.8k ha1995: 6.8k ha1996: 5.3k ha1997: 5.5k ha1998: 5.8k ha1999: 5.3k ha2000: 8.1k ha2001: 3.8k ha2002: 2.8k ha2003: 31.7k ha2004: 3.3k ha2005: 16.6k ha2006: 903.4 ha2007: 1.5k ha2008: 4.9k ha2009: 5.3k ha2010: 2.8k ha2011: 2.5k ha2012: 11.7k ha2013: 580.7 ha2014: 7.5k ha2015: 1.7k ha2016: 3.8k ha2017: 18.2k ha2018: 516.2 ha2019: 14.8k ha2020: 2.5k ha2021: 6.7k ha2022: 19.3k ha2023: 4.2k ha2024: 838.9 ha

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Pakistan 1,137 ha compare
  2. 70 Belarus 948.37 ha compare
  3. 71 Albania 859.83 ha compare
  4. 73 Italy 751.9 ha compare
  5. 74 Georgia 645.05 ha compare
  6. 75 Jamaica 577.75 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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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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