Annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 154.67 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
154.67
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
166th
of 182 countries
All-time high
191
in 2017
All-time low
109.33
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania is 154.67, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania peaked at 191 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109.33, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 168.38 | — |
| 2013 | 113.17 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 142.44 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 162 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 112 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 191 | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 164.4 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 178.38 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 129.2 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 133.25 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 119 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 126 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 111.5 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 109.33 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 154.67 | +41.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 154.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 154.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 153.97 | 112 | 191 | 8 |
| 2020s | 126.14 | 109.33 | 154.67 | 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 in Lithuania?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Lithuania was 154.67 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 191 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.33 in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Lithuania ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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