Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0109 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0109 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 102.4%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0544 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0015 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.018 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.019 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.054 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.047 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.011 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0109 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.4% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0544 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.

Italy ranks 56th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.013 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.013 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0183 ha per square kilometre +41.0%
1997 0.0192 ha per square kilometre +5.0%
1998 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +23.1%
1999 0.0194 ha per square kilometre -18.3%
2000 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +62.0%
2001 0.0074 ha per square kilometre -76.4%
2002 0.0036 ha per square kilometre -52.0%
2003 0.0122 ha per square kilometre +243.1%
2004 0.0085 ha per square kilometre -30.4%
2005 0.004 ha per square kilometre -53.0%
2006 0.0034 ha per square kilometre -14.5%
2007 0.0544 ha per square kilometre +1492.8%
2008 0.0068 ha per square kilometre -87.5%
2009 0.0095 ha per square kilometre +39.4%
2010 0.0022 ha per square kilometre -77.1%
2011 0.0078 ha per square kilometre +256.8%
2012 0.026 ha per square kilometre +234.4%
2013 0.0036 ha per square kilometre -86.0%
2014 0.003 ha per square kilometre -18.1%
2015 0.0024 ha per square kilometre -19.5%
2016 0.0041 ha per square kilometre +72.6%
2017 0.0472 ha per square kilometre +1040.2%
2018 0.0015 ha per square kilometre -96.9%
2019 0.0045 ha per square kilometre +209.7%
2020 0.0045 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 0.028 ha per square kilometre +520.8%
2022 0.0054 ha per square kilometre -80.8%
2023 0.0109 ha per square kilometre +102.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1492.8% 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0544 ha per square kilometre
2017 +1040.2% 0.0041 ha per square kilometre 0.0472 ha per square kilometre
2021 +520.8% 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.028 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0159 ha per square kilometre 0.013 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0141 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0544 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0102 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0.0472 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0122 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.028 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 53 Colombia 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Ecuador 0.0136 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Fiji 0.0117 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 China 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 El Salvador 0.0103 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Peru 0.0096 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0109 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0544 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Italy rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.