Annual number of wildfires in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual number of wildfires was 15 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 15 wildfires, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 40 wildfires | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 41 wildfires | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40 wildfires | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30 wildfires | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 36 wildfires | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 29 wildfires | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 33 wildfires | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 28 wildfires | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 47 wildfires | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 27 wildfires | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 31 wildfires | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 31 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 wildfires | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 15 wildfires | -50.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 15.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.75 wildfires | 29 wildfires | 41 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.86 wildfires | 15 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Saudi Arabia was 15 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.