Area burned wildfires by type in Armenia
Armenia: Area burned wildfires by type was 20,779 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Armenia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Armenia stood at 20,779.
That represents a change of up 1,798.0% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Armenia peaked at 61,972 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.4, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 72nd of 225 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 wildfires by type in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 429.32 | — |
| 2003 | 579.58 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 9,402 | +1522.2% |
| 2005 | 8,415 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 14,103 | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 558.11 | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 7,363 | +1219.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4 | -99.1% |
| 2010 | 61,972 | +96132.8% |
| 2011 | 2,876 | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 3,284 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 10,518 | +220.3% |
| 2014 | 3,113 | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 8,415 | +170.3% |
| 2016 | 6,826 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 16,207 | +137.4% |
| 2018 | 8,372 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 13,266 | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 1,503 | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 7,084 | +371.4% |
| 2022 | 19,126 | +170.0% |
| 2023 | 1,803 | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 1,095 | -39.3% |
| 2025 | 20,779 | +1798.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 20,779 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 20,779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 23.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +96132.8% | 64.4 | 61,972 |
| 2025 | +1798.0% | 1,095 | 20,779 |
| 2004 | +1522.2% | 579.58 | 9,402 |
| 2008 | +1219.2% | 558.11 | 7,363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,114 | 64.4 | 14,103 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,485 | 2,876 | 61,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,565 | 1,095 | 20,779 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 wildfires by type in Armenia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Armenia was 20,779 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,972 in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Armenia ranks 72nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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