Area burned wildfires by type in Belarus
Belarus: Area burned wildfires by type was 2,554 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Belarus, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Belarus stood at 2,554.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Belarus peaked at 16,378 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 214.66, in 2023.
That places Belarus 107th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, 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 wildfires by type in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,378 | — |
| 2003 | 3,692 | -77.5% |
| 2004 | 1,631 | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 3,885 | +138.2% |
| 2006 | 7,191 | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 1,481 | -79.4% |
| 2008 | 1,825 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3,091 | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 1,417 | -54.2% |
| 2011 | 472.25 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 1,567 | +231.8% |
| 2013 | 2,061 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 9,102 | +341.7% |
| 2015 | 14,189 | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 1,395 | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 1,181 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7,041 | +496.4% |
| 2019 | 4,164 | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 6,547 | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 3,456 | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 1,782 | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 214.66 | -88.0% |
| 2024 | 2,962 | +1280.0% |
| 2025 | 2,554 | -13.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,554 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,554 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1280.0% | 214.66 | 2,962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,897 | 1,481 | 16,378 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,259 | 472.25 | 14,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,919 | 214.66 | 6,547 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 104 United Kingdom 3,220 compare
- 105 Somalia 2,855 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 2,791 compare
- 108 Serbia 2,318 compare
- 109 Tajikistan 2,297 compare
- 110 Ecuador 2,061 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Belarus?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Belarus was 2,554 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 16,378 in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.66 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Belarus ranks 107th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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