Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia
Armenia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,439 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1,439 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Armenia peaked at 27,638 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,439, in 2026.
That places Armenia 142nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,613 | — |
| 2013 | 24,619 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 9,261 | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 12,661 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 18,346 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 27,638 | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 26,371 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27,554 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,900 | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 5,292 | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 22,888 | +332.5% |
| 2023 | 5,625 | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 2,639 | -53.1% |
| 2025 | 24,143 | +814.9% |
| 2026 | 1,439 | -94.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,439 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 44% 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 | 24,143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,883 | 9,261 | 27,638 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,418 | 1,439 | 24,143 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 139 Comoros 1,877 compare
- 140 Netherlands 1,787 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 1,739 compare
- 143 Israel 1,357 compare
- 144 Tajikistan 1,262 compare
- 145 Denmark 1,177 compare
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 1,439 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,638 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,439 in 2026.
- How does Armenia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Armenia ranks 142nd 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 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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