Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -13.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus is -13.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 84.3% on the previous year and down 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 496.37 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -90.17 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Belarus 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -77.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -55.81 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 138.16 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2006 | 85.08 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2007 | -79.4 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2008 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2009 | 69.41 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 2010 | -54.17 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2011 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 231.82 % change on previous year | -447.7% |
| 2013 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 341.67 % change on previous year | +984.4% |
| 2015 | 55.9 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2016 | -90.17 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2017 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2018 | 496.37 % change on previous year | -3326.4% |
| 2019 | -40.85 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2020 | 57.22 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2021 | -47.21 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2022 | -48.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | -87.95 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2025 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3326.4% | -15.38 % change on previous year | 496.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.74 % change on previous year | -79.4 % change on previous year | 138.16 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 89 % change on previous year | -90.17 % change on previous year | 496.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.03 % change on previous year | -87.95 % change on previous year | 57.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 70 Colombia -12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Angola -13.12 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Malawi -13.57 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Bulgaria -13.92 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Guatemala -14.99 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau -15.36 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Belarus was -13.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 496.37 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.17 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.