Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 116th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +816.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +214.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1500.0% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +816.7% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +350.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0072 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.