Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/climate-change-caused-worst-forest-fires-in-europe-the-middle-east-and-africa-in-23-years

Last year, in 2023, Europe, the Middle East and Africa collectively experienced their worst wildfires since 2000, according to a report published by European Union Commission’s Joint Research Centre

According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, nearly 500,000 hectares of natural land which is equivalent to about half the size of the island of Cyprus experienced wildfires during the year.