Annual number of wildfires in East Timor

East Timor: Annual number of wildfires was 1 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1 wildfires
Change on year
down 98.7%
World rank
160th
of 248 countries
All-time high
712 wildfires
in 2018
All-time low
1 wildfires
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in East Timor, 2012–2026

02004006008002012201920262012: 387 wildfires2013: 121 wildfires2014: 678 wildfires2015: 354 wildfires2016: 47 wildfires2017: 313 wildfires2018: 712 wildfires2019: 512 wildfires2020: 242 wildfires2021: 78 wildfires2022: 31 wildfires2023: 442 wildfires2024: 98 wildfires2025: 77 wildfires2026: 1 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 1 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in East Timor peaked at 712 wildfires in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 wildfires, in 2026.

That places East Timor 160th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 390.5 wildfires 47 wildfires 712 wildfires 8
2020s 138.43 wildfires 1 wildfires 442 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 160 Barbados 1 wildfires compare
  2. 160 Brunei 1 wildfires compare
  3. 160 Czechia 1 wildfires compare
  4. 160 Djibouti 1 wildfires compare
  5. 160 Jordan 1 wildfires compare
  6. 160 Kuwait 1 wildfires compare
  7. 160 Libya 1 wildfires compare
  8. 160 Oman 1 wildfires compare
  9. 160 Puerto Rico 1 wildfires compare
  10. 160 Slovenia 1 wildfires compare
  11. 160 Switzerland 1 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in East Timor?
Annual number of wildfires in East Timor was 1 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 712 wildfires in 2018.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1 wildfires in 2026.
How does East Timor rank for annual number of wildfires?
East Timor ranks 160th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.