Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 350.3% on the previous year and up 931.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
Italy ranks 84th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre | +2006.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 hectares per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.018 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | +351.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | +167.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 hectares per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0617 hectares per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 2018 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 hectares per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre | +350.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2006.9% | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0234 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0617 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 81 Canada 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Armenia 0.0639 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 India 0.0593 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0592 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1116 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 931.6%. 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 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.