Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America
United States of America: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 5,936 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America is 5,936, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America peaked at 17,590 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,936, in 2026.
United States of America ranks 17th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,084 | 13,229 | 17,151 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,035 | 5,936 | 17,590 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in United States of America was 5,936 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,590 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,936 in 2026.
- How does United States of America rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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