Area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Area burned wildfires by type was 10,089 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10,089.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31,984 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 2005.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 429.32 | — |
| 2003 | 21,831 | +4985.0% |
| 2004 | 42.93 | -99.8% |
| 2005 | 21.47 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2,662 | +12299.9% |
| 2007 | 29,644 | +1013.7% |
| 2008 | 4,722 | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 171.73 | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 601.04 | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 10,282 | +1610.7% |
| 2012 | 22,990 | +123.6% |
| 2013 | 1,352 | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 300.52 | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 4,894 | +1528.6% |
| 2016 | 5,195 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 31,984 | +515.7% |
| 2018 | 643.98 | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 3,950 | +513.3% |
| 2020 | 14,811 | +275.0% |
| 2021 | 21,616 | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 3,499 | -83.8% |
| 2023 | 85.86 | -97.5% |
| 2024 | 7,985 | +9200.0% |
| 2025 | 10,089 | +26.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10,089 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10,089 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 11.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12299.9% | 21.47 | 2,662 |
| 2024 | +9200.0% | 85.86 | 7,985 |
| 2003 | +4985.0% | 429.32 | 21,831 |
| 2011 | +1610.7% | 601.04 | 10,282 |
| 2015 | +1528.6% | 300.52 | 4,894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 | 21.47 | 29,644 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,219 | 300.52 | 31,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,681 | 85.86 | 21,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10,089 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31,984 in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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