Annual number of wildfires in China
China: Annual number of wildfires was 7,468 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in China, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in China stood at 7,468 wildfires.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in China peaked at 21,226 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,314 wildfires, in 2018.
China ranks 13th of 248 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 | 13,371 wildfires | 7,314 wildfires | 21,226 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,301 wildfires | 7,468 wildfires | 10,108 wildfires | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in China?
- Annual number of wildfires in China was 7,468 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,226 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,314 wildfires in 2018.
- How does China rank for annual number of wildfires?
- China ranks 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.