Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine

Ukraine: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 893 in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
893
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
49th
of 241 countries
All-time high
11,219
in 2014
All-time low
893
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine, 2012–2026

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2012201920262012: 3.3k2013: 2.8k2014: 11.2k2015: 10.2k2016: 5.7k2017: 7.7k2018: 4.6k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 3.5k2023: 2.1k2024: 3.2k2025: 2.0k2026: 893

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine is 893, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine peaked at 11,219 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 893, in 2026.

That places Ukraine 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,365 2,754 11,219 8
2020s 2,659 893 5,023 7

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 46 Papua New Guinea 1,012 compare
  2. 47 Chile 925 compare
  3. 48 Zimbabwe 907 compare
  4. 50 Benin 860 compare
  5. 51 Nepal 766 compare
  6. 52 Liberia 754 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

More reference data data for Ukraine

All data for Ukraine β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine was 893 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 11,219 in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 893 in 2026.
How does Ukraine rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Ukraine ranks 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/annual-area-burnt-per-wildfire-vs-number-of-fires/ukraine/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/annual-area-burnt-per-wildfire-vs-number-of-fires/ukraine/">Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ukraine</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed