Area burned wildfires by type in Cyprus
Cyprus: Area burned wildfires by type was 6,461 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Cyprus, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Cyprus stood at 6,461. 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 wildfires by type in Cyprus peaked at 6,461 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 wildfires by type in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 901.57 | — |
| 2003 | 279.06 | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 21.47 | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 1,374 | +6299.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2,318 | — |
| 2008 | 1,739 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 515.18 | — |
| 2011 | 558.11 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,717 | +207.7% |
| 2013 | 2,039 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 536.65 | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 193.19 | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 2,190 | +1033.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 21.47 | — |
| 2020 | 515.18 | +2300.0% |
| 2021 | 5,087 | +887.5% |
| 2022 | 42.93 | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 815.7 | +1800.0% |
| 2024 | 1,503 | +84.2% |
| 2025 | 6,461 | +330.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6,461 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 7.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | +2300.0% | 21.47 | 515.18 |
| 2023 | +1800.0% | 42.93 | 815.7 |
| 2016 | +1033.3% | 193.19 | 2,190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.12 | 0 | 2,318 | 8 |
| 2010s | 777.06 | 0 | 2,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,404 | 42.93 | 6,461 | 6 |
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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 wildfires by type in Cyprus?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Cyprus was 6,461 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Cyprus ranks 97th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 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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