Australia vs India: Annual number of wildfires
Australia
20,782 wildfires
in 2026
India
13,557 wildfires
in 2026
Australia rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20,782 wildfires against 13,557 wildfires in India, a difference of 7,225 wildfires.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 248 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,625 wildfires | 21,711 wildfires | 18,914 wildfires | Australia |
| 2020s | 35,314 wildfires | 19,535 wildfires | 15,779 wildfires | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 20,782 wildfires against 13,557 wildfires in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Australia and India?
- 7,225 wildfires, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Australia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.