Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1,800.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.5506 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 72nd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0302 hectares per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1487 hectares per square kilometre | +6299.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2509 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.1882 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0604 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1859 hectares per square kilometre | +207.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 hectares per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.237 hectares per square kilometre | +1033.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre | +2300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5506 hectares per square kilometre | +887.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6299.9% | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1487 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +2300.0% | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1800.0% | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1033.3% | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | 0.237 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +887.5% | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5506 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0897 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2509 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.237 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1748 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5506 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Haiti 0.081 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0883 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5506 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.