Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan stood at 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 94th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4365 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.7404 hectares per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8249 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3568 hectares per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +313.1% |
| 2007 | 0.603 hectares per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2245 hectares per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1582 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +681.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5461 hectares per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6269 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3254 hectares per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2449 hectares per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +481.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 hectares per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7365 hectares per square kilometre | +211.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5075 hectares per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 hectares per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1129.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5452 hectares per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre | -93.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, 61.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1129.3% | 0.1114 hectares per square kilometre | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +681.5% | 0.1582 hectares per square kilometre | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +481.1% | 0.2449 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1582 hectares per square kilometre | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7112 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2365 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5158 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 91 Pakistan 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Peru 0.033 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Israel 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Philippines 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 0.0369 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.