Forest fires — Burned Area in Albania

Albania: Forest fires — Burned Area was 85.97 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.97 ha
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,673 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Albania, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 789.5 ha1991: 789.5 ha1992: 789.5 ha1993: 789.5 ha1994: 789.5 ha1995: 789.5 ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 3.3k ha1998: 1.6k ha1999: 1.3k ha2000: 7.7k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 171.9 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 2.5k ha2008: 0 ha2009: 236.4 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 666.3 ha2012: 859.7 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 86 ha2016: 171.9 ha2017: 451.3 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 1.3k ha2022: 1.1k ha2023: 171.9 ha2024: 86 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Albania recorded 85.97 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Albania peaked at 7,673 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Albania 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,224 ha 789.53 ha 3,275 ha 10
2000s 1,057 ha 0 ha 7,673 ha 10
2010s 223.53 ha 0 ha 859.71 ha 10
2020s 515.88 ha 0 ha 1,268 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 93 Brunei Darussalam 106.86 ha compare
  2. 94 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
  3. 95 Montenegro 86 ha compare
  4. 97 Algeria 85.89 ha compare
  5. 98 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
  6. 99 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Albania?
Forest fires — burned area in Albania was 85.97 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 7,673 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Albania rank for forest fires — burned area?
Albania ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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