Area burned wildfires by type in Ukraine
Ukraine: Area burned wildfires by type was 182,116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Ukraine, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 182,116 for area burned wildfires by 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 wildfires by type in Ukraine peaked at 182,116 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,506, 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 wildfires by type in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52,269 | — |
| 2003 | 16,142 | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 24,814 | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 83,008 | +234.5% |
| 2006 | 70,022 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 160,264 | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 84,597 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 58,001 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 36,642 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 53,536 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 52,742 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11,506 | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 137,575 | +1095.7% |
| 2015 | 112,202 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 37,050 | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 89,062 | +140.4% |
| 2018 | 71,138 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 66,265 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 112,030 | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 14,039 | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 78,608 | +459.9% |
| 2023 | 69,034 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 179,862 | +160.5% |
| 2025 | 182,116 | +1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 182,116 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 17.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 182,116 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 204.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 | 137,575 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,640 | 16,142 | 160,264 | 8 |
| 2010s | 66,772 | 11,506 | 137,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,948 | 14,039 | 182,116 | 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 wildfires by type in Ukraine?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Ukraine was 182,116 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 182,116 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,506 in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 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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