Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 0.025 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 91.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.3018 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Spain 99th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.132 hectares per square kilometre | +213.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1111 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1348 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 hectares per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 hectares per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 hectares per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1004 hectares per square kilometre | +236.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0309 hectares per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2262 hectares per square kilometre | +632.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0685 hectares per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 hectares per square kilometre | +407.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0696 hectares per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3018 hectares per square kilometre | +333.7% |
| 2023 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | -91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0838 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0299 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1348 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2262 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 hectares per square kilometre | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3018 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 96 Israel 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Philippines 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 0.0254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 China 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bahamas 0.015 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.025 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3018 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.