Annual number of fires in Italy
Italy: Annual number of fires was 873 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
873
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,086
in 2017
All-time low
484
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Italy, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 873 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Italy peaked at 2,086 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 484, in 2018.
Italy ranks 53rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,847 | — |
| 2013 | 669 | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 750 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 816 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 927 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,086 | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 484 | -76.8% |
| 2019 | 878 | +81.4% |
| 2020 | 878 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,367 | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 954 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 1,101 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 558 | -49.3% |
| 2025 | 878 | +57.3% |
| 2026 | 873 | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 873.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 75.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,057 | 484 | 2,086 | 8 |
| 2020s | 944.14 | 558 | 1,367 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Italy?
- Annual number of fires in Italy was 873 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual number of fires?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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