Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia
Armenia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 453 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 453 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia peaked at 27,638 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 453 hectares, in 2026.
That places Armenia 152nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,613 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 24,619 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 9,261 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 12,661 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 18,346 hectares | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 27,638 hectares | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 26,371 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27,554 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,900 hectares | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 5,292 hectares | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 22,888 hectares | +332.5% |
| 2023 | 5,625 hectares | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 2,639 hectares | -53.1% |
| 2025 | 24,143 hectares | +814.9% |
| 2026 | 453 hectares | -98.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 453 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 453 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia 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 | +814.9% | 2,639 hectares | 24,143 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,883 hectares | 9,261 hectares | 27,638 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,277 hectares | 453 hectares | 24,143 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia was 453 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,638 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 hectares in 2026.
- How does Armenia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Armenia ranks 152nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.