Annual number of wildfires in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual number of wildfires was 82 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 82 wildfires.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in North Macedonia peaked at 217 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52 wildfires, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 98th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 160 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 109 wildfires | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 71 wildfires | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 124 wildfires | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 85 wildfires | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 181 wildfires | +112.9% |
| 2018 | 117 wildfires | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 217 wildfires | +85.5% |
| 2020 | 61 wildfires | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 107 wildfires | +75.4% |
| 2022 | 52 wildfires | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 96 wildfires | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 133 wildfires | +38.5% |
| 2025 | 83 wildfires | -37.6% |
| 2026 | 82 wildfires | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 82 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 82 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133 wildfires | 71 wildfires | 217 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.71 wildfires | 52 wildfires | 133 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 95 Eswatini 94 wildfires compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 93 wildfires compare
- 97 United Kingdom 92 wildfires compare
- 99 Germany 79 wildfires compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 76 wildfires compare
- 101 Tunisia 69 wildfires compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in North Macedonia?
- Annual number of wildfires in North Macedonia was 82 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 217 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 wildfires in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.