Annual number of wildfires in Italy
Italy: Annual number of wildfires was 805 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Italy, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Italy recorded 805 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Italy peaked at 2,086 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 484 wildfires, 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 wildfires in Italy, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,847 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 669 wildfires | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 750 wildfires | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 816 wildfires | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 927 wildfires | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,086 wildfires | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 484 wildfires | -76.8% |
| 2019 | 878 wildfires | +81.4% |
| 2020 | 878 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,367 wildfires | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 954 wildfires | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 1,101 wildfires | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 558 wildfires | -49.3% |
| 2025 | 878 wildfires | +57.3% |
| 2026 | 805 wildfires | -8.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 805 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 805.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 805 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 73.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,057 wildfires | 484 wildfires | 2,086 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 934.43 wildfires | 558 wildfires | 1,367 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Italy?
- Annual number of wildfires in Italy was 805 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 wildfires in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.