Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 107.33 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan is 107.33 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan peaked at 1,567 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2006.
That places Taiwan 150th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,438 hectares | +6599.9% |
| 2004 | 815.7 hectares | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 1,352 hectares | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 1,460 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 1,567 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 343.45 hectares | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 429.32 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 321.99 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 128.79 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 21.47 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 515.18 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 880.1 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 880.1 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 321.99 hectares | -63.4% |
| 2025 | 107.33 hectares | -66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6599.9% | 21.47 hectares | 1,438 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 831.8 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,567 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 176.02 hectares | 0 hectares | 515.18 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.92 hectares | 0 hectares | 880.1 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Taiwan was 107.33 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Taiwan ranks 150th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.