Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0752 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0752 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus peaked at 0.8404 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0256, in 2024.
That places Belarus 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2249 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0923 | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5794 | +528.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8404 | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0902 | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1428 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1364 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.473 | +246.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3642 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1068 | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1206 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1022 | +299.9% |
| 2026 | 0.0752 | -26.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0752 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus 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 | +528.0% | 0.0923 | 0.5794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3224 | 0.0902 | 0.8404 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1176 | 0.0256 | 0.3642 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Belarus was 0.0752 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8404 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Belarus ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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