Area burned wildfires by type in Germany
Germany: Area burned wildfires by type was 1,803 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Germany, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Germany is 1,803, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,580.0% on the previous year and up 1,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Germany peaked at 1,803 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Germany 111th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.47 | — |
| 2003 | 64.4 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 21.47 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 21.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 171.73 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 85.86 | — |
| 2012 | 21.47 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 85.86 | — |
| 2015 | 107.33 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 107.33 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 622.51 | +480.0% |
| 2018 | 85.86 | -86.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 21.47 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 772.77 | — |
| 2023 | 107.33 | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 107.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,803 | +1580.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,803 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1580.0% | 107.33 | 1,803 |
| 2017 | +480.0% | 107.33 | 622.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 | 0 | 171.73 | 8 |
| 2010s | 111.62 | 0 | 622.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.67 | 0 | 1,803 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Germany?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Germany was 1,803 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Germany ranks 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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