Annual number of wildfires in Philippines
Philippines: Annual number of wildfires was 1,583 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Philippines, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Philippines is 1,583 wildfires, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 299.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Philippines peaked at 3,201 wildfires in 2016 and was at its lowest, 396 wildfires, 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 wildfires in Philippines, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 895 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,310 wildfires | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 1,989 wildfires | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 2,821 wildfires | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 3,201 wildfires | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,072 wildfires | -66.5% |
| 2018 | 1,343 wildfires | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2,879 wildfires | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 2,342 wildfires | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,061 wildfires | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 798 wildfires | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 1,368 wildfires | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 1,767 wildfires | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 396 wildfires | -77.6% |
| 2026 | 1,583 wildfires | +299.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,583 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,583 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 131.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,939 wildfires | 895 wildfires | 3,201 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,331 wildfires | 396 wildfires | 2,342 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 42 Paraguay 1,957 wildfires compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 1,944 wildfires compare
- 44 Vietnam 1,677 wildfires compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,541 wildfires compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1,382 wildfires compare
- 48 Namibia 1,305 wildfires 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 wildfires in Philippines?
- Annual number of wildfires in Philippines was 1,583 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,201 wildfires in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.