Forest fires — Burned Area in Albania
Albania: Forest fires — Burned Area was 85.97 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Albania, 1990–2024
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 97th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 789.53 ha | — |
| 1991 | 789.53 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 789.53 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 789.53 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 789.53 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 789.53 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,319 ha | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 3,275 ha | +148.3% |
| 1998 | 1,611 ha | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 1,302 ha | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 7,673 ha | +489.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 171.95 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 2,494 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 236.38 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 666.3 ha | — |
| 2012 | 859.71 ha | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 86 ha | — |
| 2016 | 171.93 ha | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 451.31 ha | +162.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 1,268 ha | — |
| 2022 | 1,053 ha | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 171.94 ha | -83.7% |
| 2024 | 85.97 ha | -50.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 85.97 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 106.86 ha compare
- 95 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
- 96 Montenegro 86 ha compare
- 98 Algeria 85.89 ha compare
- 99 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
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 97th out of 219 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.