Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 214.66 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 214.66 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 900.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia peaked at 3,649 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
Slovenia ranks 147th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 751.31 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 21.47 hectares | -97.1% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 493.71 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 42.93 hectares | -91.3% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 128.79 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,631 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 794.24 hectares | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 21.47 hectares | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 364.92 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 171.73 hectares | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 150.26 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 3,649 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 214.66 hectares | +900.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 214.66 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 2.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 214.66 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +900.0% | 21.47 hectares | 214.66 hectares |
| 2014 | +200.0% | 21.47 hectares | 64.4 hectares |
| 2012 | -51.3% | 1,631 hectares | 794.24 hectares |
| 2017 | -52.9% | 364.92 hectares | 171.73 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.78 hectares | 0 hectares | 751.31 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 319.84 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,631 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.55 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,649 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Slovenia was 214.66 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,649 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Slovenia ranks 147th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.