Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus
Cyprus: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 6,461 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus stood at 6,461 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 330.0% on the previous year and up 3,244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus peaked at 6,461 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 97th 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 901.57 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 279.06 hectares | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 21.47 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 1,374 hectares | +6299.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2,318 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 1,739 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 515.18 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 558.11 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,717 hectares | +207.7% |
| 2013 | 2,039 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 536.65 hectares | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 193.19 hectares | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 2,190 hectares | +1033.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 515.18 hectares | +2300.0% |
| 2021 | 5,087 hectares | +887.5% |
| 2022 | 42.93 hectares | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 815.7 hectares | +1800.0% |
| 2024 | 1,503 hectares | +84.2% |
| 2025 | 6,461 hectares | +330.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6,461 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 7.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 21.47 hectares | 1,374 hectares |
| 2020 | +2300.0% | 21.47 hectares | 515.18 hectares |
| 2023 | +1800.0% | 42.93 hectares | 815.7 hectares |
| 2016 | +1033.3% | 193.19 hectares | 2,190 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.12 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,318 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 777.06 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,190 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,404 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 6,461 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 94 Costa Rica 8,028 hectares compare
- 95 Nepal 7,685 hectares compare
- 96 Montenegro 7,341 hectares compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4,465 hectares compare
- 99 Philippines 4,079 hectares compare
- 100 Afghanistan 3,907 hectares 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 in Cyprus?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cyprus was 6,461 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cyprus ranks 97th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.