Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0067 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia is 0.0067 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,765.3% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia peaked at 0.0204 hectares per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 51st 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.003 hectares per person | +1531.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +1227.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -99.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 hectares per person | +96803.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +220.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 hectares per person | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +171.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +138.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +371.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 hectares per person | +169.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -40.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0067 hectares per person | +1765.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +96803.0% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person |
| 2025 | +1765.3% | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person |
| 2004 | +1531.2% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person |
| 2008 | +1227.9% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0045 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Armenia was 0.0067 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 hectares per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Armenia ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.