Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Spain 85th 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +800.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +287.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -47.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +900.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +800.1% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 82 Algeria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Syria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iran 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 0.0004 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.