Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus
Belarus: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 15,617 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 15,617 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus peaked at 174,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,308, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 106th of 248 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46,697 | — |
| 2013 | 19,157 | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 120,299 | +528.0% |
| 2015 | 174,500 | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 18,731 | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 29,649 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 28,324 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98,213 | +246.7% |
| 2020 | 75,619 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 22,181 | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 25,042 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 5,935 | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 5,308 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 21,224 | +299.8% |
| 2026 | 15,617 | -26.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15,617 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15,617 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +528.0% | 19,157 | 120,299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,946 | 18,731 | 174,500 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,418 | 5,308 | 75,619 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belarus was 15,617 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 174,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,308 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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