Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine
Ukraine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 182,116 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 182,116 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine peaked at 182,116 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,506 hectares, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52,269 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 16,142 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 24,814 hectares | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 83,008 hectares | +234.5% |
| 2006 | 70,022 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 160,264 hectares | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 84,597 hectares | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 58,001 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 36,642 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 53,536 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 52,742 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,506 hectares | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 137,575 hectares | +1095.7% |
| 2015 | 112,202 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 37,050 hectares | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 89,062 hectares | +140.4% |
| 2018 | 71,138 hectares | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 66,265 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 112,030 hectares | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 14,039 hectares | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 78,608 hectares | +459.9% |
| 2023 | 69,034 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 179,862 hectares | +160.5% |
| 2025 | 182,116 hectares | +1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 182,116 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 17.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 182,116 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 204.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1095.7% | 11,506 hectares | 137,575 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,640 hectares | 16,142 hectares | 160,264 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 66,772 hectares | 11,506 hectares | 137,575 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,948 hectares | 14,039 hectares | 182,116 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Ukraine was 182,116 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 182,116 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,506 hectares in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.