Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 654.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 654.5 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2025.
That represents a change of up 257.0% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus peaked at 789.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 183.33, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 224.07 | — |
| 2013 | 320.5 | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 271 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 302 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 789.75 | +161.5% |
| 2017 | 195 | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 202.56 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 235.75 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 582.25 | +147.0% |
| 2021 | 286.55 | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 277.67 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 231.5 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 183.33 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 654.5 | +257.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 654.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 654.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus 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 | +257.0% | 183.33 | 654.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317.58 | 195 | 789.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 369.3 | 183.33 | 654.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cyprus was 654.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 789.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.33 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Cyprus ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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