Italy vs Nepal: Annual number of wildfires
Italy
805 wildfires
in 2026
Nepal
766 wildfires
in 2026
Italy rank
53rd
Nepal rank
56th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 805 wildfires against 766 wildfires in Nepal, a difference of 39 wildfires.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 56th of 248 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,057 wildfires | 2,396 wildfires | 1,339 wildfires | Nepal |
| 2020s | 934.43 wildfires | 2,219 wildfires | 1,285 wildfires | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Italy or Nepal?
- Italy, at 805 wildfires against 766 wildfires in Nepal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Italy and Nepal?
- 39 wildfires, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 56th 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 18 September 2026.