Grassland — Burned Area in Armenia
Armenia: Grassland — Burned Area was 1,160 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Armenia stood at 1,160 ha.
The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Armenia peaked at 63,827 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 150.4 ha, in 2009.
That places Armenia 101st out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,947 ha | — |
| 1993 | 7,947 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,947 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,947 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,829 ha | -77.0% |
| 1997 | 1,914 ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,321 ha | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 1,866 ha | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 3,411 ha | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 5,114 ha | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 451.22 ha | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 687.73 ha | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 9,604 ha | +1296.5% |
| 2005 | 8,146 ha | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 14,462 ha | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 494.27 ha | -96.6% |
| 2008 | 7,394 ha | +1395.9% |
| 2009 | 150.4 ha | -98.0% |
| 2010 | 63,827 ha | +42337.3% |
| 2011 | 3,288 ha | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 3,331 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,228 ha | +207.1% |
| 2014 | 3,181 ha | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 8,983 ha | +182.4% |
| 2016 | 6,876 ha | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 17,342 ha | +152.2% |
| 2018 | 8,316 ha | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 13,731 ha | +65.1% |
| 2020 | 1,526 ha | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 7,950 ha | +421.1% |
| 2022 | 19,791 ha | +148.9% |
| 2023 | 2,085 ha | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 1,160 ha | -44.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,160 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,160 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 10.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42337.3% | 150.4 ha | 63,827 ha |
| 2008 | +1395.9% | 494.27 ha | 7,394 ha |
| 2004 | +1296.5% | 687.73 ha | 9,604 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,090 ha | 1,829 ha | 7,947 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,991 ha | 150.4 ha | 14,462 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,910 ha | 3,181 ha | 63,827 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,502 ha | 1,160 ha | 19,791 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Armenia?
- Grassland — burned area in Armenia was 1,160 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,827 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.4 ha in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Armenia ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.