Average area burnt per wildfire in Spain
Spain: Average area burnt per wildfire was 356.91 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Spain, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Spain recorded 356.91 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Spain peaked at 625.6 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.65 hectares, in 2018.
That places Spain 37th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.05 hectares | 152.65 hectares | 286.56 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 331.93 hectares | 204.3 hectares | 625.6 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Burkina Faso 359.79 hectares compare
- 35 Bhutan 358.11 hectares compare
- 36 Colombia 357.65 hectares compare
- 38 Brazil 347.7 hectares compare
- 39 United Kingdom 346.97 hectares compare
- 40 Montenegro 343.89 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Spain?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Spain was 356.91 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 625.6 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.65 hectares in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.