Annual area burnt by wildfires in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1,787 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1,787
World rank
140th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,787
in 2026
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Netherlands, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,787 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,601.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Netherlands peaked at 1,787 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 140th of 248 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 591 | — |
| 2014 | 1,091 | +84.6% |
| 2015 | 278 | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 549 | — |
| 2019 | 429 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 1,307 | +204.7% |
| 2021 | 105 | -92.0% |
| 2022 | 525 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 696 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 224 | -67.8% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 1,787 | — |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367.25 | 0 | 1,091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 663.43 | 0 | 1,787 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Netherlands?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Netherlands was 1,787 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,787 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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