Annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion
Reunion: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 1,369 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion, 2013–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion stood at 1,369. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 571.0% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion peaked at 1,369 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2024.
Reunion ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 288 | — |
| 2014 | 416.5 | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 815.54 | +95.8% |
| 2016 | 479 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 459.95 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 657.91 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 688.4 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 856.1 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 1,055 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 918 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 606.33 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 204 | -66.4% |
| 2026 | 1,369 | +571.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +571.0% | 204 | 1,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 543.61 | 288 | 815.54 | 7 |
| 2020s | 834.63 | 204 | 1,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
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- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 26,146 (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Reunion was 1,369 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2024.
- How does Reunion rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Reunion ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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