Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 431 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
431
Change on year
up 85.0%
World rank
154th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,381
in 2023
All-time low
233
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan is 431, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 85.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan peaked at 2,381 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233, in 2025.
Taiwan ranks 154th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 302 | — |
| 2013 | 435 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 1,226 | +181.8% |
| 2015 | 2,192 | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 365 | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 352 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 995 | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 1,302 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 1,326 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,015 | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 392 | -80.5% |
| 2023 | 2,381 | +507.4% |
| 2024 | 413 | -82.7% |
| 2025 | 233 | -43.6% |
| 2026 | 431 | +85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 896.12 | 302 | 2,192 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,027 | 233 | 2,381 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 151 Cape Verde 503 compare
- 152 Lithuania 464 compare
- 153 Brunei 439 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 382 compare
- 156 Finland 378 compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 356 compare
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 in Taiwan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan was 431 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Taiwan ranks 154th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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