Average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia

Serbia: Average area burnt per wildfire was 253.11 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
253.11 hectares
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
93rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
315.68 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
167.23 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia, 2012–2026

01002003002012201920262012: 227.4 hectares2013: 185.6 hectares2014: 167.2 hectares2015: 182.5 hectares2016: 188.2 hectares2017: 204.5 hectares2018: 179.8 hectares2019: 245 hectares2020: 177.9 hectares2021: 191.7 hectares2022: 168.3 hectares2023: 205.3 hectares2024: 315.7 hectares2025: 220.2 hectares2026: 253.1 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia stood at 253.11 hectares.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia peaked at 315.68 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.23 hectares, in 2014.

That places Serbia 93rd out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 197.53 hectares 167.23 hectares 245.01 hectares 8
2020s 218.88 hectares 168.27 hectares 315.68 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 256.5 hectares compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 256.04 hectares compare
  3. 92 French Guiana 253.5 hectares compare
  4. 94 South Africa 252.25 hectares compare
  5. 95 Iran 244.5 hectares compare
  6. 96 Turkey 244.17 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Serbia was 253.11 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 315.68 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 167.23 hectares in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Serbia ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.