Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania
Albania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 44,992 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania is 44,992 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 974.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania peaked at 112,631 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
That places Albania 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 15,627 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 1,481 hectares | -90.5% |
| 2005 | 8,865 hectares | +498.5% |
| 2006 | 1,395 hectares | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 112,631 hectares | +7972.3% |
| 2008 | 14,490 hectares | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 6,418 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 9,746 hectares | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 41,408 hectares | +324.9% |
| 2012 | 43,425 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 965.96 hectares | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 321.99 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 4,186 hectares | +1200.0% |
| 2016 | 2,919 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 26,661 hectares | +813.2% |
| 2018 | 3,993 hectares | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 3,585 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 6,032 hectares | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 18,589 hectares | +208.2% |
| 2022 | 6,740 hectares | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 2,190 hectares | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 28,721 hectares | +1211.8% |
| 2025 | 44,992 hectares | +56.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 44,992 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 44,992 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 14.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7972.3% | 1,395 hectares | 112,631 hectares |
| 2024 | +1211.8% | 2,190 hectares | 28,721 hectares |
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 321.99 hectares | 4,186 hectares |
| 2017 | +813.2% | 2,919 hectares | 26,661 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,113 hectares | 0 hectares | 112,631 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,721 hectares | 321.99 hectares | 43,425 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,877 hectares | 2,190 hectares | 44,992 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Albania was 44,992 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 112,631 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 974.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.