Italy vs Spain: Annual number of wildfires
Italy
494 wildfires
in 2026
Spain
521 wildfires
in 2026
Italy rank
60th
Spain rank
58th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 521 wildfires against 494 wildfires in Italy, a difference of 27 wildfires.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 248 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,057 wildfires | 662 wildfires | 395.12 wildfires | Italy |
| 2020s | 890 wildfires | 546.71 wildfires | 343.29 wildfires | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 521 wildfires against 494 wildfires in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Italy and Spain?
- 27 wildfires, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Italy ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th 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.