Value | Variation (%) | |
---|---|---|
Fires (number) | 643 | 5.9 |
Affected area (hectares) | 5,835.0 | 140.9 |
With trees | 3,279 | 124.7 |
With no trees | 2,556 | 165.3 |
% over the total forest area | 0.28 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
Source: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. | ||
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available. |
Value | Variation (%) | |
---|---|---|
Fires (number) | 10,503 | 18.8 |
Affected area (hectares) | 267,939.6 | 204.6 |
With trees | 115,174 | 370.0 |
With no trees | 152,766 | 140.7 |
% over the total forest area | 0.96 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. | ||
Note: Year data of 2022 for Spain are provisionals. | ||
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available. |
Last update: May 8, 2023.
Methodological note
The information on forest fires consists of the number of fires registered annually and also the total area affected, specifying whether this area was forested or not.
As for the causes of these fires, they can be classified into five general categories:
- Accidental: trains, power lines, military operations, motors
- Intentional
- Natural
- Negligent: landfills, crop/pasture burning, camp-fires, smokers, forestry work
- Unknown