Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 1.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Albania ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.322 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0172 hectares per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre | +1059.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +4840.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3118 hectares per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1152 hectares per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1512 hectares per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.756 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7584 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.065 hectares per square kilometre | +1560.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5688 hectares per square kilometre | +937.1% |
| 2018 | 0.036 hectares per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 hectares per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3541 hectares per square kilometre | +182.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0987 hectares per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre | -61.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +4840.9% | 0.0345 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1560.0% | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.065 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1059.1% | 0.0172 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +937.1% | 0.0548 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5688 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.338 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2454 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7584 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1539 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3541 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 90 Hong Kong 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Pakistan 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Peru 0.033 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Israel 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Albania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.