Annual number of wildfires in France
France: Annual number of wildfires was 385 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in France, 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 France stood at 385 wildfires.
That represents a change of up 92.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in France peaked at 682 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113 wildfires, in 2018.
That places France 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in France, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 422 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 126 wildfires | -70.1% |
| 2014 | 328 wildfires | +160.3% |
| 2015 | 272 wildfires | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 240 wildfires | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 475 wildfires | +97.9% |
| 2018 | 113 wildfires | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 682 wildfires | +503.5% |
| 2020 | 242 wildfires | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 272 wildfires | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 429 wildfires | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 281 wildfires | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 114 wildfires | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 200 wildfires | +75.4% |
| 2026 | 385 wildfires | +92.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 385 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 385.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 385 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 35.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 332.25 wildfires | 113 wildfires | 682 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 274.71 wildfires | 114 wildfires | 429 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in France?
- Annual number of wildfires in France was 385 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 682 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 wildfires in 2018.
- How does France rank for annual number of wildfires?
- France ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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 18 September 2026.