Annual number of fires in India
India: Annual number of fires was 13,681 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
13,681
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
9th
of 248 countries
All-time high
33,767
in 2021
All-time low
12,935
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in India, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in India is 13,681, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in India peaked at 33,767 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,935, in 2024.
That places India 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24,799 | — |
| 2013 | 18,637 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 20,177 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 17,607 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 26,275 | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 22,743 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 23,085 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20,363 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 17,501 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 33,767 | +92.9% |
| 2022 | 25,575 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 18,159 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 12,935 | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 15,251 | +17.9% |
| 2026 | 13,681 | -10.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13,681 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 21.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 13,681 is above the median for South Asia, which is 265, 51.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,711 | 17,607 | 26,275 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,553 | 12,935 | 33,767 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 6 Mozambique 24,523 compare
- 7 Brazil 20,934 compare
- 8 South Sudan 15,407 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 12,767 compare
- 11 Russia 12,643 compare
- 12 Myanmar 11,675 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in India?
- Annual number of fires in India was 13,681 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33,767 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,935 in 2024.
- How does India rank for annual number of fires?
- India ranks 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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