Annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines
Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 247,081 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
247,081
Change on year
up 313.1%
World rank
54th
of 248 countries
All-time high
470,691
in 2016
All-time low
59,816
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines is 247,081, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 313.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines peaked at 470,691 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59,816, in 2025.
That places Philippines 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 136,299 | — |
| 2013 | 184,861 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 275,981 | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 414,670 | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 470,691 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 170,199 | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 175,310 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 422,242 | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 331,058 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 140,525 | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 120,517 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 205,426 | +70.5% |
| 2024 | 274,683 | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 59,816 | -78.2% |
| 2026 | 247,081 | +313.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 247,081 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 247,081 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 43.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281,282 | 136,299 | 470,691 | 8 |
| 2020s | 197,015 | 59,816 | 331,058 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Philippines was 247,081 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 470,691 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,816 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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