Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia
Latvia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
159th
of 225 countries
All-time high
17,602 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2008
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia is 0 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia peaked at 17,602 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2008.
That places Latvia 159th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,350 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 17,602 hectares | +110.8% |
| 2004 | 3,284 hectares | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 236.12 hectares | -92.8% |
| 2006 | 1,546 hectares | +554.6% |
| 2007 | 1,503 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 901.57 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 858.63 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 708.37 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 42.93 hectares | -93.9% |
| 2013 | 2,318 hectares | +5300.0% |
| 2014 | 987.43 hectares | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 1,739 hectares | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 150.26 hectares | -91.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1,782 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 107.33 hectares | -94.0% |
| 2020 | 128.79 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 128.8 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 407.85 hectares | +216.7% |
| 2023 | 407.85 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 171.73 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5300.0% | 42.93 hectares | 2,318 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,178 hectares | 0 hectares | 17,602 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 869.37 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,318 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 407.85 hectares | 6 |
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- 159 Tokelau 0 hectares
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More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Latvia was 0 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,602 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.