Annual number of wildfires in Reunion
Reunion: Annual number of wildfires was 4 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Reunion, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 4 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Reunion peaked at 21 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2012.
Reunion ranks 147th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Reunion, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1 wildfires | — |
| 2014 | 2 wildfires | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 13 wildfires | +550.0% |
| 2016 | 8 wildfires | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 21 wildfires | +162.5% |
| 2018 | 11 wildfires | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 15 wildfires | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 10 wildfires | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 10 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 wildfires | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6 wildfires | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 wildfires | -83.3% |
| 2025 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 4 wildfires | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +550.0% | 2 wildfires | 13 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.88 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 21 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.14 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 144 Norway 6 wildfires compare
- 145 Israel 5 wildfires compare
- 145 Yemen 5 wildfires compare
- 147 Latvia 4 wildfires compare
- 147 Sweden 4 wildfires compare
- 150 Armenia 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Cape Verde 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Finland 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Lithuania 3 wildfires compare
- 150 Slovakia 3 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Reunion?
- Annual number of wildfires in Reunion was 4 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 21 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2012.
- How does Reunion rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Reunion ranks 147th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.