Tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia
Czechia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.42 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia, 2004–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.42 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.3% on the previous year and up 1,350.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia peaked at 82.83 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 hectares, in 2008.
That places Czechia 134th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4403 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0.4893 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4404 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7339 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0489 hectares | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2936 hectares | +499.9% |
| 2011 | 0.685 hectares | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0978 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3915 hectares | +300.1% |
| 2017 | 0.685 hectares | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6361 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 45.16 hectares | +6999.7% |
| 2020 | 64.88 hectares | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 22.56 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 12.28 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 82.83 hectares | +574.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 hectares | -98.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.42 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.42 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6999.7% | 0.6361 hectares | 45.16 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4306 hectares | 0.0489 hectares | 0.7339 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.85 hectares | 0.0978 hectares | 45.16 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.79 hectares | 1.42 hectares | 82.83 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 1.9 hectares compare
- 132 Estonia 1.83 hectares compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 hectares compare
- 135 Iran 1.15 hectares compare
- 136 Jordan 1.11 hectares compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1.05 hectares compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Czechia was 1.42 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.83 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 hectares in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Czechia ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,350.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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).