Tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia
Armenia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.01 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia stood at 1.01 hectares.
That represents a change of up 466.7% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia peaked at 16.31 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1788 hectares, in 2023.
That places Armenia 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.55 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7.1 hectares | +178.2% |
| 2003 | 8.24 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 hectares | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 hectares | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3512 hectares | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 11.13 hectares | +3069.8% |
| 2010 | 4.32 hectares | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7573 hectares | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 7.31 hectares | +865.5% |
| 2017 | 16.31 hectares | +123.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1788 hectares | -98.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 hectares | +466.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.01 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.01 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3069.8% | 0.3512 hectares | 11.13 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 hectares | 0.3512 hectares | 11.13 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.18 hectares | 0.7573 hectares | 16.31 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5959 hectares | 0.1788 hectares | 1.01 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Armenia was 1.01 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1788 hectares in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Armenia ranks 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).