How does India rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

India ranks 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in India
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India: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 13,557 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

13,557

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

5th

of 248 countries

All-time high

33,767

in 2021

All-time low

12,935

in 2024

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in India stood at 13,557.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in India peaked at 33,767 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,935, in 2024.

India ranks 5th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	21,711	17,607	26,275	8
2020s	19,535	12,935	33,767	7

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in India?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in India was 13,557 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 33,767 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 12,935 in 2024.
How does India rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: India ranks 5th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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