Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 431 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan, 2012–2026
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 in Taiwan is 431 hectares, 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 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 302 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 435 hectares | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 1,226 hectares | +181.8% |
| 2015 | 2,192 hectares | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 365 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 352 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 995 hectares | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 1,302 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 1,326 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,015 hectares | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 392 hectares | -80.5% |
| 2023 | 2,381 hectares | +507.4% |
| 2024 | 413 hectares | -82.7% |
| 2025 | 233 hectares | -43.6% |
| 2026 | 431 hectares | +85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 896.12 hectares | 302 hectares | 2,192 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,027 hectares | 233 hectares | 2,381 hectares | 7 |
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 in Taiwan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Taiwan was 431 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 hectares 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.