Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 3 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3 wildfires for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania peaked at 9 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 150th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 6 wildfires | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 9 wildfires | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 7 wildfires | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1 wildfires | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 2 wildfires | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5 wildfires | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 8 wildfires | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 5 wildfires | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 4 wildfires | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1 wildfires | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 6 wildfires | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 2 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 3 wildfires | +50.0% |
| 2026 | 3 wildfires | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3 wildfires is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.75 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 9 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 6 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Lithuania was 3 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.