Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France
France: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France is 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places France 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre | +945.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +222.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | +306.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +1780.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | +287.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -60.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1780.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +945.5% | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kuwait 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lithuania 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in France was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does France rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.