Annual number of wildfires in Armenia
Armenia: Annual number of wildfires was 3 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Armenia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 3 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.9% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Armenia peaked at 129 wildfires in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Armenia 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Armenia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 96 wildfires | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 41 wildfires | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 40 wildfires | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 73 wildfires | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 86 wildfires | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 129 wildfires | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 89 wildfires | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 17 wildfires | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 19 wildfires | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 65 wildfires | +242.1% |
| 2023 | 26 wildfires | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 11 wildfires | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 73 wildfires | +563.6% |
| 2026 | 3 wildfires | -95.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3 wildfires is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Armenia 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 | +563.6% | 11 wildfires | 73 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.62 wildfires | 40 wildfires | 129 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.57 wildfires | 3 wildfires | 73 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Armenia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Armenia was 3 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 129 wildfires in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Armenia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Armenia ranks 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.