Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Germany 141st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -86.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +480.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +200.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 138 Yemen 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Austria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iceland 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Hungary 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0003 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Germany 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.