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Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 21.47 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21.47 hectares
World rank
156th
of 225 countries
All-time high
601.04 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands, 2002–2025

02004006002002201320252002: 0 hectares2003: 21.5 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 472.2 hectares2007: 601 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 42.9 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 236.1 hectares2023: 21.5 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 21.5 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands stood at 21.47 hectares.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands peaked at 601.04 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 156th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands, year by year

Year hectares Change
2002 0 hectares —
2003 21.47 hectares —
2004 0 hectares -100.0%
2005 0 hectares —
2006 472.25 hectares —
2007 601.04 hectares +27.3%
2008 0 hectares -100.0%
2009 0 hectares —
2010 0 hectares —
2011 0 hectares —
2012 0 hectares —
2013 0 hectares —
2014 0 hectares —
2015 0 hectares —
2016 0 hectares —
2017 0 hectares —
2018 0 hectares —
2019 0 hectares —
2020 42.93 hectares —
2021 0 hectares -100.0%
2022 236.12 hectares —
2023 21.47 hectares -90.9%
2024 0 hectares -100.0%
2025 21.47 hectares —

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 21.47 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 25% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 21.47 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.85 hectares 0 hectares 601.04 hectares 8
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 53.66 hectares 0 hectares 236.12 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  6. 159 Aland Islands 0 hectares compare
  7. 159 American Samoa 0 hectares
  8. 159 Andorra 0 hectares
  9. 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares
  10. 159 Bahrain 0 hectares
  11. 159 Barbados 0 hectares compare
  12. 159 Bermuda 0 hectares
  13. 159 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 hectares compare
  14. 159 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
  15. 159 Cayman Islands 0 hectares compare
  16. 159 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
  17. 159 Dominica 0 hectares
  18. 159 Faroe Islands 0 hectares
  19. 159 Fiji 0 hectares compare
  20. 159 French Polynesia 0 hectares
  21. 159 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
  22. 159 Greenland 0 hectares compare
  23. 159 Grenada 0 hectares compare
  24. 159 Guadeloupe 0 hectares compare
  25. 159 Guam 0 hectares
  26. 159 Guernsey 0 hectares compare
  27. 159 Iceland 0 hectares compare
  28. 159 Isle of Man 0 hectares
  29. 159 Jersey 0 hectares
  30. 159 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
  31. 159 Latvia 0 hectares compare
  32. 159 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
  33. 159 Liechtenstein 0 hectares compare
  34. 159 Luxembourg 0 hectares
  35. 159 Macao 0 hectares
  36. 159 Malta 0 hectares
  37. 159 Martinique 0 hectares
  38. 159 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
  39. 159 Mayotte 0 hectares compare
  40. 159 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
  41. 159 Montserrat 0 hectares compare
  42. 159 Nauru 0 hectares
  43. 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
  44. 159 Norway 0 hectares compare
  45. 159 Oman 0 hectares compare
  46. 159 Palau 0 hectares
  47. 159 Qatar 0 hectares
  48. 159 Reunion 0 hectares compare
  49. 159 Saint Helena 0 hectares
  50. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
  51. 159 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
  52. 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares
  53. 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares
  54. 159 Samoa 0 hectares compare
  55. 159 San Marino 0 hectares
  56. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
  57. 159 Seychelles 0 hectares
  58. 159 Singapore 0 hectares
  59. 159 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
  60. 159 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
  61. 159 Sweden 0 hectares compare
  62. 159 Switzerland 0 hectares compare
  63. 159 Tokelau 0 hectares
  64. 159 Tonga 0 hectares
  65. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
  66. 159 Tuvalu 0 hectares
  67. 159 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
  68. 159 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 hectares
  69. 159 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares compare
  70. 159 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
  71. 159 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
  72. 159 Western Sahara 0 hectares

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Netherlands was 21.47 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 601.04 hectares in 2007.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Netherlands ranks 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.