Tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 6.88 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 6.88 hectares.
The figure is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan peaked at 191.28 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8173 hectares, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 122nd of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.81 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 27.81 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 22.91 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 43.5 hectares | +89.9% |
| 2005 | 13.09 hectares | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 27.39 hectares | +109.3% |
| 2007 | 28.98 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 65.8 hectares | +127.0% |
| 2009 | 16.89 hectares | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 50.11 hectares | +196.7% |
| 2011 | 11.33 hectares | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 30.23 hectares | +166.8% |
| 2013 | 25.26 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 191.28 hectares | +657.1% |
| 2015 | 17.63 hectares | -90.8% |
| 2016 | 4.35 hectares | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 36.27 hectares | +734.5% |
| 2018 | 29.23 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 hectares | -94.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9401 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 hectares | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8173 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 111.69 hectares | +13565.6% |
| 2024 | 6.88 hectares | -93.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.88 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.88 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +13565.6% | 0.8173 hectares | 111.69 hectares |
| 2017 | +734.5% | 4.35 hectares | 36.27 hectares |
| 2014 | +657.1% | 25.26 hectares | 191.28 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.91 hectares | 13.09 hectares | 65.8 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.75 hectares | 1.76 hectares | 191.28 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 hectares | 0.8173 hectares | 111.69 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Azerbaijan was 6.88 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 191.28 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8173 hectares in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Azerbaijan ranks 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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).