Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belarus
Belarus: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 13,888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belarus, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 13,888 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Belarus peaked at 180,142 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,395, 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 gwis in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 180,142 | — |
| 2003 | 67,124 | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 22,797 | -66.0% |
| 2005 | 40,206 | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 70,880 | +76.3% |
| 2007 | 19,706 | -72.2% |
| 2008 | 43,554 | +121.0% |
| 2009 | 38,080 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 13,416 | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 5,796 | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 48,062 | +729.3% |
| 2013 | 13,073 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 63,088 | +382.6% |
| 2015 | 93,527 | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 9,123 | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 6,912 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 51,497 | +645.0% |
| 2019 | 33,852 | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 49,651 | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 9,359 | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 9,402 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,395 | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 12,021 | +761.5% |
| 2025 | 13,888 | +15.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13,888 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 12,021 |
| 2012 | +729.3% | 5,796 | 48,062 |
| 2018 | +645.0% | 6,912 | 51,497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,311 | 19,706 | 180,142 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33,835 | 5,796 | 93,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,953 | 1,395 | 49,651 | 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 gwis in Belarus?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belarus was 13,888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 180,142 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Belarus ranks 104th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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