Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 107.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Taiwan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Taiwan is 107.33, 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 gwis in Taiwan peaked at 1,567 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gwis in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.47 | — |
| 2003 | 1,438 | +6599.9% |
| 2004 | 815.7 | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 1,352 | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1,460 | — |
| 2009 | 1,567 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 343.45 | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 429.32 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 321.99 | — |
| 2016 | 128.79 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 515.18 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 880.1 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 880.1 | — |
| 2024 | 321.99 | -63.4% |
| 2025 | 107.33 | -66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 1,438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 831.8 | 0 | 1,567 | 8 |
| 2010s | 176.02 | 0 | 515.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.92 | 0 | 880.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Taiwan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Taiwan was 107.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Taiwan ranks 150th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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