Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 499.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.2766 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Ukraine ranks 66th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0902 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1433 hectares per square kilometre | +234.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2766 hectares per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 0.146 hectares per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1001 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0924 hectares per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.091 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2375 hectares per square kilometre | +1095.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1937 hectares per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.064 hectares per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1537 hectares per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 hectares per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1144 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1934 hectares per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1357 hectares per square kilometre | +459.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1095.8% | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2375 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1185 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2766 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2375 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1181 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1934 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 63 Panama 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.113 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Russia 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.1191 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2766 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.