Annual number of fires in Philippines
Philippines: Annual number of fires was 1,610 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,610
Change on year
up 306.6%
World rank
45th
of 248 countries
All-time high
3,201
in 2016
All-time low
396
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Philippines, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Philippines is 1,610, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 306.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Philippines peaked at 3,201 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 396, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 45th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 895 | — |
| 2013 | 1,310 | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 1,989 | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 2,821 | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 3,201 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,072 | -66.5% |
| 2018 | 1,343 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2,879 | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 2,342 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,061 | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 798 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 1,767 | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 396 | -77.6% |
| 2026 | 1,610 | +306.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,610 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 12.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,610 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 84.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,939 | 895 | 3,201 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,335 | 396 | 2,342 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 42 Paraguay 2,266 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 2,110 compare
- 44 Vietnam 1,784 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,542 compare
- 47 Namibia 1,513 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 1,384 compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Philippines?
- Annual number of fires in Philippines was 1,610 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,201 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for annual number of fires?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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