Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0619 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Moldova, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0619 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Moldova peaked at 1.76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0619, in 2026.
Moldova ranks 133rd 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3508 | — |
| 2013 | 0.8082 | +130.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +118.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.881 | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.598 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3784 | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3149 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5651 | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9378 | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1847 | -80.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 | -63.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0671 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.0619 | -7.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0619 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0619 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9121 | 0.3508 | 1.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3141 | 0.0619 | 0.9378 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 130 Niger 0.0698 compare
- 131 New Zealand 0.068 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.0667 compare
- 134 Israel 0.0615 compare
- 135 Mauritania 0.0521 compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 0.0488 compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Moldova?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Moldova was 0.0619 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 in 2026.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Moldova ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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