Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 13,824 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus stood at 13,824. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 770.3% on the previous year and up 2,583.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus peaked at 13,824 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 105th 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 gwis in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,481 | — |
| 2003 | 2,404 | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 1,374 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 2,018 | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2,640 | — |
| 2008 | 1,782 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 643.98 | — |
| 2011 | 579.58 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,739 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 2,061 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 536.65 | -74.0% |
| 2015 | 515.18 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,254 | +337.5% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 85.86 | — |
| 2020 | 558.11 | +550.0% |
| 2021 | 5,646 | +911.5% |
| 2022 | 42.93 | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 1,095 | +2450.0% |
| 2024 | 1,588 | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 13,824 | +770.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13,824 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 161.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13,824 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2450.0% | 42.93 | 1,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 | 0 | 2,640 | 8 |
| 2010s | 841.46 | 0 | 2,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,792 | 42.93 | 13,824 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,820 compare
- 103 Serbia 13,974 compare
- 104 Belarus 13,888 compare
- 106 Algeria 11,613 compare
- 107 Montenegro 11,549 compare
- 108 North Korea 10,583 compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cyprus was 13,824 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,824 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Cyprus ranks 105th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,583.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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