Average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion
Reunion: Average area burnt per wildfire was 1,369 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion, 2013–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion stood at 1,369 hectares. 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, average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion peaked at 1,369 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 204 hectares, 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.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 288 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 416.5 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 815.54 hectares | +95.8% |
| 2016 | 479 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 459.95 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 657.91 hectares | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 688.4 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 856.1 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 1,055 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 918 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 606.33 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 204 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2026 | 1,369 hectares | +571.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average 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 hectares | 1,369 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 543.61 hectares | 288 hectares | 815.54 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 834.63 hectares | 204 hectares | 1,369 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Reunion was 1,369 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 hectares in 2024.
- How does Reunion rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Reunion ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.