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Forest fires. By months

Forest fires. By months Catalonia Total
Affected area (ha)
Fires With trees With scrub Total
2023 617 353.2 1,026.1 1,379.3
2022 643 3,279.2 2,555.5 5,834.7
2021 607 1,459.2 963.1 2,422.3
2020 289 53.1 79.3 132.4
2019 545 2,066.6 3,011.1 5,077.7
2018 312 38.8 102.6 141.3
2017 629 492.7 801.7 1,294.3
2016 560 953.5 1,057.5 2,011.0
2015 509 1,069.3 533.0 1,602.3
2014 461 995.6 574.3 1,569.9
2013 602 695.4 363.5 1,058.9
2012 747 7,749.1 7,276.6 15,025.7
2011 586 214.1 882.5 1,096.7
2010 475 260.3 357.8 618.1
2009 746 1,684.2 1,767.6 3,451.8
2008 421 189.5 387.2 576.7
2007 578 847.3 764.4 1,611.7
2006 629 1,810.7 1,594.0 3,404.7
2005 892 3,601.7 1,892.2 5,493.9
2004 565 393.2 674.0 1,067.3
2003 702 7,408.7 2,455.2 9,863.9
2002 544 951.7 1,147.9 2,099.7
2001 723 993.3 2,001.7 2,994.9
2000 790 2,637.2 5,705.1 8,342.3
1999 841 485.9 764.7 1,250.6
Source:
1999-2002: Departament de Medi Ambient. Direcció General de Patrimoni Natural i del Medi Físic.
2003-2009: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Direcció General del Medi Natural.
2010-2014: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment.
2015-2019: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
2020-2023: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
Note: November and December do not include the affected surface because the values are much lower than 0 hectares.

Last update: April 24, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Fire
Violent fire, uncontrolled and of destructive effects, which spreads in houses, forests, etc.

Methodological aspects

Forests and forest land covering over half the area of Catalonia are a national wealth of extraordinary importance in terms of flora and fauna, the production of raw materials, the production of ecosystem and the contribution to leisure. The incidence of wooded masses on climate, hydrology, soil protection, air pollution and landscape makes their conservation be fundamental.

The fire is a phenomenon that occurs in several contexts and stages, has diverse origins and often has some devastating effects.