Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus
Belarus: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 13,888 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 13,888 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus peaked at 180,142 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,395 hectares, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 104th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 180,142 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 67,124 hectares | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 22,797 hectares | -66.0% |
| 2005 | 40,206 hectares | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 70,880 hectares | +76.3% |
| 2007 | 19,706 hectares | -72.2% |
| 2008 | 43,554 hectares | +121.0% |
| 2009 | 38,080 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 13,416 hectares | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 5,796 hectares | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 48,062 hectares | +729.3% |
| 2013 | 13,073 hectares | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 63,088 hectares | +382.6% |
| 2015 | 93,527 hectares | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 9,123 hectares | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 6,912 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 51,497 hectares | +645.0% |
| 2019 | 33,852 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 49,651 hectares | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 9,359 hectares | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 9,402 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,395 hectares | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 12,021 hectares | +761.5% |
| 2025 | 13,888 hectares | +15.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13,888 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13,888 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +761.5% | 1,395 hectares | 12,021 hectares |
| 2012 | +729.3% | 5,796 hectares | 48,062 hectares |
| 2018 | +645.0% | 6,912 hectares | 51,497 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,311 hectares | 19,706 hectares | 180,142 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 33,835 hectares | 5,796 hectares | 93,527 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,953 hectares | 1,395 hectares | 49,651 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belarus was 13,888 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 180,142 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 hectares in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belarus ranks 104th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.