Average area burnt per wildfire in Albania
Albania: Average area burnt per wildfire was 314.86 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Albania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 314.86 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Albania peaked at 485.86 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.19 hectares, in 2014.
That places Albania 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 310.79 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 162.04 hectares | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 136.19 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 198.9 hectares | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 214.72 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 241.18 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 180.53 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 181.25 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 207.89 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 349.84 hectares | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 217.3 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 213.3 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 309.49 hectares | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 485.86 hectares | +57.0% |
| 2026 | 314.86 hectares | -35.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 314.86 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 314.86 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207.64 hectares, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203.2 hectares | 136.19 hectares | 310.79 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 299.79 hectares | 207.89 hectares | 485.86 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 57 Guinea 321.75 hectares compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 320.75 hectares compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 319.83 hectares compare
- 61 North Korea 314.16 hectares compare
- 62 Argentina 310.66 hectares compare
- 63 Paraguay 308.35 hectares compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Albania?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Albania was 314.86 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 485.86 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.19 hectares in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.