Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 202.95 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
202.95
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
135th
of 182 countries
All-time high
257.35
in 2024
All-time low
162.55
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine is 202.95, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine peaked at 257.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162.55, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 135th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 183.33 | — |
| 2013 | 180.63 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 197.9 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 203.97 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 196.47 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 207.62 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 162.55 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 195.22 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 219.73 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 180.35 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 204.27 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 206.98 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 257.35 | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 219.9 | -14.6% |
| 2026 | 202.95 | -7.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 202.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 202.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.96 | 162.55 | 207.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 213.07 | 180.35 | 257.35 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Ukraine was 202.95 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 257.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.55 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Ukraine ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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