Annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain
Spain: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 384.26 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
384.26
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
31st
of 182 countries
All-time high
625.6
in 2025
All-time low
152.65
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 384.26 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain peaked at 625.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.65, in 2018.
That places Spain 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 286.56 | — |
| 2013 | 181.08 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 160.56 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 230.95 | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 215.8 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 235.23 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 152.65 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 201.61 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 219.49 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 268.49 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 381.32 | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 267.41 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 204.3 | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 625.6 | +206.2% |
| 2026 | 384.26 | -38.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 384.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 384.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.05 | 152.65 | 286.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 335.84 | 204.3 | 625.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Spain was 384.26 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 625.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.65 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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