Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Slovakia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.0% for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Slovakia peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 147th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +128.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
| 2026 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Slovakia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Slovakia was 0.0% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Slovakia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.