Woody savanna — Burned Area in Italy
Italy: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 751.9 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 751.9 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Italy peaked at 16,094 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 430.26 ha, in 2018.
Italy ranks 73rd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,824 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,824 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,824 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,824 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,824 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,824 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,391 ha | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 5,660 ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6,968 ha | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 5,693 ha | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 9,274 ha | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 2,193 ha | -76.4% |
| 2002 | 1,053 ha | -52.0% |
| 2003 | 3,611 ha | +243.1% |
| 2004 | 2,514 ha | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,182 ha | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 1,010 ha | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 16,094 ha | +1492.8% |
| 2008 | 2,019 ha | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 2,816 ha | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 644.52 ha | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 2,300 ha | +256.8% |
| 2012 | 7,691 ha | +234.4% |
| 2013 | 1,075 ha | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 880.95 ha | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 709.6 ha | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,225 ha | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 13,969 ha | +1040.2% |
| 2018 | 430.26 ha | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 1,332 ha | +209.7% |
| 2020 | 1,332 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,270 ha | +520.8% |
| 2022 | 1,592 ha | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 3,222 ha | +102.4% |
| 2024 | 751.9 ha | -76.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,666 ha | 3,824 ha | 6,968 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,177 ha | 1,010 ha | 16,094 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,026 ha | 430.26 ha | 13,969 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,034 ha | 751.9 ha | 8,270 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Italy?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Italy was 751.9 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16,094 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.26 ha in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.