Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman

Oman: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 1 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1 wildfires
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
18 wildfires
in 2021
All-time low
0 wildfires
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman, 2012–2026

051015202012201920262012: 4 wildfires2013: 1 wildfires2014: 3 wildfires2015: 3 wildfires2016: 3 wildfires2017: 6 wildfires2018: 3 wildfires2019: 3 wildfires2020: 7 wildfires2021: 18 wildfires2022: 7 wildfires2023: 0 wildfires2024: 0 wildfires2025: 1 wildfires2026: 1 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

Oman recorded 1 wildfires for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in 2026.

That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman peaked at 18 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2023.

That places Oman 162nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman, 2012 to 2026.
Year wildfires Change
2012 4 wildfires —
2013 1 wildfires -75.0%
2014 3 wildfires +200.0%
2015 3 wildfires +0.0%
2016 3 wildfires +0.0%
2017 6 wildfires +100.0%
2018 3 wildfires -50.0%
2019 3 wildfires +0.0%
2020 7 wildfires +133.3%
2021 18 wildfires +157.1%
2022 7 wildfires -61.1%
2023 0 wildfires -100.0%
2024 0 wildfires —
2025 1 wildfires —
2026 1 wildfires +0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 1 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 1 wildfires is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.25 wildfires 1 wildfires 6 wildfires 8
2020s 4.86 wildfires 0 wildfires 18 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 162 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
  2. 162 Czechia 1 wildfires compare
  3. 162 Djibouti 1 wildfires compare
  4. 162 Jordan 1 wildfires compare
  5. 162 Kuwait 1 wildfires compare
  6. 162 Libya 1 wildfires compare
  7. 162 Palau 1 wildfires compare
  8. 162 Puerto Rico 1 wildfires compare
  9. 162 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
  10. 162 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Oman was 1 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 18 wildfires in 2021.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2023.
How does Oman rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
Oman ranks 162nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.