Which has higher annual number of wildfires, North Macedonia or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 92 wildfires against 82 wildfires in North Macedonia as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between North Macedonia and United Kingdom?

10 wildfires, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Kingdom?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

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.

North Macedonia vs United Kingdom: Annual number of wildfires

North Macedonia

82 wildfires

in 2026

United Kingdom

92 wildfires

in 2026

North Macedonia rank

98th

United Kingdom rank

97th

Annual number of wildfires over time

North Macedonia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 92 wildfires against 82 wildfires in North Macedonia, a difference of 10 wildfires.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 248 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	133 wildfires	70.75 wildfires	62.25 wildfires	North Macedonia
2020s	87.71 wildfires	70.57 wildfires	17.14 wildfires	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, North Macedonia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 92 wildfires against 82 wildfires in North Macedonia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between North Macedonia and United Kingdom?: 10 wildfires, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Kingdom?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do North Macedonia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual number of wildfires?: North Macedonia ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 97th 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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Indicator: Annual number of wildfires
Unit: wildfires
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.