Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Italy
Italy: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 494 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Latest (2026)
494
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
60th
of 241 countries
All-time high
2,086
in 2017
All-time low
484
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012β2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Italy, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 494 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Italy peaked at 2,086 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 484, in 2018.
That places Italy 60th out of 241 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,057 | 484 | 2,086 | 8 |
| 2020s | 890 | 494 | 1,367 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Italy?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Italy was 494 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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