Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0639 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Armenia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Armenia is 0.0639 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 2.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Armenia 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0151 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre | +1522.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2956 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4954 hectares per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2586 hectares per square kilometre | +1219.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +96132.9% |
| 2011 | 0.101 hectares per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre | +220.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1093 hectares per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2956 hectares per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2398 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5693 hectares per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2941 hectares per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.466 hectares per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 hectares per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2512 hectares per square kilometre | +371.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6783 hectares per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0639 hectares per square kilometre | -90.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +96132.9% | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1522.2% | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1219.2% | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2586 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1796 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4954 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4737 hectares per square kilometre | 0.101 hectares per square kilometre | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0533 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6783 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 79 United States 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0678 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Canada 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 India 0.0593 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Italy 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Armenia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Armenia was 0.0639 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. 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 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.