Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 12,922 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,922
Change on year
up 616.7%
World rank
100th
of 221 countries
All-time high
75,238
in 2003
All-time low
1,352
in 2018
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201320242002: 2.1k2003: 75.2k2004: 10.3k2005: 1.8k2006: 11.0k2007: 46.8k2008: 20.1k2009: 3.1k2010: 4.2k2011: 33.2k2012: 67.9k2013: 2.7k2014: 3.0k2015: 9.4k2016: 16.3k2017: 54.1k2018: 1.4k2019: 12.0k2020: 34.5k2021: 33.5k2022: 11.9k2023: 1.8k2024: 12.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12,922 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2024.

That represents a change of up 616.7% on the previous year and up 333.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 75,238 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,352, in 2018.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, 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 gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 2,147
2003 75,238 +3405.0%
2004 10,282 -86.3%
2005 1,846 -82.0%
2006 11,034 +497.7%
2007 46,774 +323.9%
2008 20,135 -57.0%
2009 3,113 -84.5%
2010 4,164 +33.8%
2011 33,165 +696.4%
2012 67,854 +104.6%
2013 2,748 -96.0%
2014 2,984 +8.6%
2015 9,402 +215.1%
2016 16,314 +73.5%
2017 54,051 +231.3%
2018 1,352 -97.5%
2019 11,956 +784.1%
2020 34,474 +188.3%
2021 33,487 -2.9%
2022 11,914 -64.4%
2023 1,803 -84.9%
2024 12,922 +616.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,321 1,846 75,238 8
2010s 20,399 1,352 67,854 10
2020s 18,920 1,803 34,474 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12,922 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 75,238 in 2003.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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