Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France
France: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 334 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France is 334, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France peaked at 682 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2018.
That places France 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 332.25 | 113 | 682 | 8 |
| 2020s | 267.43 | 114 | 429 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in France was 334 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 682 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2018.
- How does France rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- France ranks 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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