Woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 84,359 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 84,359 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 847.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Southern Europe peaked at 345,164 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,007 ha, in 2018.
Southern Europe ranks 20th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,522 ha | — |
| 1991 | 90,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 131,091 ha | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 120,273 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 173,730 ha | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 124,632 ha | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 204,753 ha | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 57,480 ha | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 63,950 ha | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 138,010 ha | +115.8% |
| 2004 | 44,525 ha | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 214,880 ha | +382.6% |
| 2006 | 106,788 ha | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 86,140 ha | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 13,954 ha | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 40,394 ha | +189.5% |
| 2010 | 61,495 ha | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 63,143 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 101,121 ha | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 54,426 ha | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 8,900 ha | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 39,858 ha | +347.9% |
| 2016 | 87,995 ha | +120.8% |
| 2017 | 345,164 ha | +292.3% |
| 2018 | 7,007 ha | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 34,994 ha | +399.4% |
| 2020 | 32,350 ha | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 51,867 ha | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 105,488 ha | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 74,489 ha | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 84,359 ha | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,286 ha | 90,522 ha | 173,730 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,087 ha | 13,954 ha | 214,880 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,410 ha | 7,007 ha | 345,164 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,711 ha | 32,350 ha | 105,488 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Southern Europe?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Southern Europe was 84,359 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 345,164 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,007 ha in 2018.
- How does Southern Europe rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 847.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.