Annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia
Serbia: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 277.46 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
277.46
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
86th
of 182 countries
All-time high
315.68
in 2024
All-time low
167.23
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia stood at 277.46.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia peaked at 315.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.23, in 2014.
That places Serbia 86th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 227.4 | — |
| 2013 | 185.64 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 167.23 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 182.49 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 188.23 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 204.46 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 179.78 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 245.01 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 177.93 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 191.68 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 168.27 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 205.34 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 315.68 | +53.7% |
| 2025 | 220.17 | -30.3% |
| 2026 | 277.46 | +26.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 277.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 277.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.53 | 167.23 | 245.01 | 8 |
| 2020s | 222.36 | 168.27 | 315.68 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Serbia was 277.46 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 315.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.23 in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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