Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0484 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia stood at 0.0484. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia peaked at 0.9293 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0484, in 2026.
Armenia ranks 137th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6931 | — |
| 2013 | 0.8278 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3114 | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4257 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6169 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9293 | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8867 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9265 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1311 | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1779 | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7696 | +332.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1891 | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0887 | -53.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8118 | +814.9% |
| 2026 | 0.0484 | -94.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia 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 | +814.9% | 0.0887 | 0.8118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7022 | 0.3114 | 0.9293 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3167 | 0.0484 | 0.8118 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 134 Israel 0.0615 compare
- 135 Mauritania 0.0521 compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 0.0488 compare
- 138 Netherlands 0.043 compare
- 139 Mongolia 0.0411 compare
- 140 Japan 0.0408 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Armenia was 0.0484 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9293 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 in 2026.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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