Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 88,010 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 88,010 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
The figure is up 157.2% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan peaked at 368,075 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,080 hectares, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 210,924 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 209,979 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 252,524 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 137,296 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 299,213 hectares | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 129,675 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 87,795 hectares | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 87,409 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 223,331 hectares | +155.5% |
| 2011 | 192,291 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 130,341 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 95,566 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 36,707 hectares | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 368,075 hectares | +902.7% |
| 2016 | 164,729 hectares | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 174,067 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 133,818 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 263,837 hectares | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 47,590 hectares | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 184,886 hectares | +288.5% |
| 2022 | 65,385 hectares | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 9,080 hectares | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 34,217 hectares | +276.8% |
| 2025 | 88,010 hectares | +157.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 88,010 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 88,010 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 28.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +902.7% | 36,707 hectares | 368,075 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,852 hectares | 87,409 hectares | 299,213 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 178,276 hectares | 36,707 hectares | 368,075 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,528 hectares | 9,080 hectares | 184,886 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 69 South Korea 97,562 hectares compare
- 70 Guyana 90,693 hectares compare
- 71 Honduras 88,225 hectares compare
- 73 Chile 86,357 hectares compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 64,247 hectares compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 60,512 hectares compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Azerbaijan was 88,010 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 368,075 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 hectares in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.