Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden
Sweden: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
146th
of 225 countries
All-time high
193.19 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden peaked at 193.19 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 146th 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 193.19 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.32 hectares | 0 hectares | 193.19 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 146 Aland Islands 0 hectares
- 146 American Samoa 0 hectares
- 146 Andorra 0 hectares
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares
- 146 Bahrain 0 hectares
- 146 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 146 Belgium 0 hectares compare
- 146 Bermuda 0 hectares
- 146 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 hectares compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 hectares
- 146 Brunei 0 hectares compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 hectares
- 146 Comoros 0 hectares compare
- 146 Denmark 0 hectares compare
- 146 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
- 146 Dominica 0 hectares
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 hectares
- 146 Estonia 0 hectares compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 0 hectares
- 146 Fiji 0 hectares compare
- 146 Finland 0 hectares compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 hectares
- 146 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
- 146 Greenland 0 hectares compare
- 146 Grenada 0 hectares compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 0 hectares
- 146 Guam 0 hectares
- 146 Guernsey 0 hectares
- 146 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 146 Isle of Man 0 hectares
- 146 Jersey 0 hectares
- 146 Jordan 0 hectares compare
- 146 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
- 146 Latvia 0 hectares compare
- 146 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 0 hectares
- 146 Luxembourg 0 hectares
- 146 Macao 0 hectares
- 146 Malta 0 hectares
- 146 Martinique 0 hectares
- 146 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
- 146 Mayotte 0 hectares
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
- 146 Montserrat 0 hectares compare
- 146 Nauru 0 hectares
- 146 Netherlands 0 hectares compare
- 146 New Caledonia 0 hectares compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
- 146 Norway 0 hectares compare
- 146 Oman 0 hectares compare
- 146 Palau 0 hectares
- 146 Puerto Rico 0 hectares compare
- 146 Qatar 0 hectares
- 146 Reunion 0 hectares compare
- 146 Saint Helena 0 hectares
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares
- 146 Samoa 0 hectares
- 146 San Marino 0 hectares
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares
- 146 Seychelles 0 hectares
- 146 Singapore 0 hectares
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
- 146 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
- 146 Switzerland 0 hectares compare
- 146 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 146 Tokelau 0 hectares
- 146 Tonga 0 hectares
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0 hectares
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
- 146 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 hectares
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares
- 146 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
- 146 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
- 146 Western Sahara 0 hectares
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Sweden was 0 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 193.19 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Sweden ranks 146th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sweden 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.