Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania
Albania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0109 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania stood at 0.0109 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 1,563.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.0157 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
Albania ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0029 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +1065.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 hectares per person | +4878.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 hectares per person | +401.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -98.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +1585.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +953.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -93.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 hectares per person | +186.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -71.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 0.007 hectares per person | +1538.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0109 hectares per person | +55.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4878.4% | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person |
| 2015 | +1585.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person |
| 2024 | +1538.0% | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +1065.0% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person |
| 2017 | +953.3% | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0109 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Albania was 0.0109 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,563.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.