Annual number of wildfires in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual number of wildfires was 2 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan stood at 2 wildfires.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Taiwan peaked at 13 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Taiwan 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 2 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 wildfires | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 12 wildfires | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 2 wildfires | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 3 wildfires | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 wildfires | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 9 wildfires | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8 wildfires | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 13 wildfires | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 2 wildfires | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 9 wildfires | +350.0% |
| 2024 | 3 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 1 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 2 wildfires | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 wildfires | 2 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.43 wildfires | 1 wildfires | 13 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Taiwan?
- Annual number of wildfires in Taiwan was 2 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Taiwan ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.