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Annual number of wildfires in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual number of wildfires was 0 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0 wildfires
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
173rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
10 wildfires
in 2015
All-time low
0 wildfires
in 2013
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2026

02468102012201920262012: 2 wildfires2013: 0 wildfires2014: 2 wildfires2015: 10 wildfires2016: 2 wildfires2017: 4 wildfires2018: 2 wildfires2019: 1 wildfires2020: 5 wildfires2021: 0 wildfires2022: 3 wildfires2023: 0 wildfires2024: 2 wildfires2025: 1 wildfires2026: 0 wildfires

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 United Arab Emirates stood at 0 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2013.

That places United Arab Emirates 173rd 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year wildfires Change
2012 2 wildfires —
2013 0 wildfires -100.0%
2014 2 wildfires —
2015 10 wildfires +400.0%
2016 2 wildfires -80.0%
2017 4 wildfires +100.0%
2018 2 wildfires -50.0%
2019 1 wildfires -50.0%
2020 5 wildfires +400.0%
2021 0 wildfires -100.0%
2022 3 wildfires —
2023 0 wildfires -100.0%
2024 2 wildfires —
2025 1 wildfires -50.0%
2026 0 wildfires -100.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0 wildfires is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0 wildfires is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.88 wildfires 0 wildfires 10 wildfires 8
2020s 1.57 wildfires 0 wildfires 5 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 173 Aland Islands 0 wildfires
  2. 173 American Samoa 0 wildfires
  3. 173 Andorra 0 wildfires
  4. 173 Anguilla 0 wildfires
  5. 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0 wildfires compare
  6. 173 Aruba 0 wildfires
  7. 173 Bahrain 0 wildfires
  8. 173 Bermuda 0 wildfires
  9. 173 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 wildfires
  10. 173 Bouvet Island 0 wildfires
  11. 173 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 wildfires
  12. 173 British Virgin Islands 0 wildfires compare
  13. 173 Cayman Islands 0 wildfires compare
  14. 173 Christmas Island 0 wildfires
  15. 173 Cocos Islands 0 wildfires
  16. 173 Cook Islands 0 wildfires
  17. 173 Curacao 0 wildfires compare
  18. 173 Cyprus 0 wildfires compare
  19. 173 Dominica 0 wildfires compare
  20. 173 Estonia 0 wildfires compare
  21. 173 Falkland Islands 0 wildfires compare
  22. 173 Faroe Islands 0 wildfires
  23. 173 French Polynesia 0 wildfires
  24. 173 French Southern Territories 0 wildfires
  25. 173 Gibraltar 0 wildfires
  26. 173 Guam 0 wildfires compare
  27. 173 Guernsey 0 wildfires
  28. 173 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 wildfires
  29. 173 Hong Kong 0 wildfires compare
  30. 173 Iceland 0 wildfires compare
  31. 173 Isle of Man 0 wildfires
  32. 173 Jersey 0 wildfires
  33. 173 Kiribati 0 wildfires
  34. 173 Liechtenstein 0 wildfires
  35. 173 Luxembourg 0 wildfires
  36. 173 Macao 0 wildfires
  37. 173 Maldives 0 wildfires
  38. 173 Malta 0 wildfires compare
  39. 173 Marshall Islands 0 wildfires
  40. 173 Martinique 0 wildfires compare
  41. 173 Mauritius 0 wildfires compare
  42. 173 Mayotte 0 wildfires compare
  43. 173 Micronesia (country) 0 wildfires compare
  44. 173 Monaco 0 wildfires
  45. 173 Montserrat 0 wildfires compare
  46. 173 Nauru 0 wildfires
  47. 173 Niue 0 wildfires
  48. 173 Norfolk Island 0 wildfires
  49. 173 Northern Mariana Islands 0 wildfires compare
  50. 173 Pitcairn 0 wildfires
  51. 173 Qatar 0 wildfires compare
  52. 173 Saint Barthelemy 0 wildfires
  53. 173 Saint Helena 0 wildfires
  54. 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 wildfires compare
  55. 173 Saint Lucia 0 wildfires compare
  56. 173 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 wildfires
  57. 173 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 wildfires
  58. 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 wildfires compare
  59. 173 Samoa 0 wildfires
  60. 173 San Marino 0 wildfires
  61. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 0 wildfires compare
  62. 173 Seychelles 0 wildfires
  63. 173 Singapore 0 wildfires
  64. 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 wildfires
  65. 173 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 wildfires
  66. 173 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 wildfires compare
  67. 173 Tokelau 0 wildfires
  68. 173 Tonga 0 wildfires
  69. 173 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 wildfires compare
  70. 173 Tuvalu 0 wildfires
  71. 173 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 wildfires compare
  72. 173 United States Virgin Islands 0 wildfires compare
  73. 173 Vatican 0 wildfires
  74. 173 Wallis and Futuna 0 wildfires
  75. 173 Western Sahara 0 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in United Arab Emirates?
Annual number of wildfires in United Arab Emirates was 0 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10 wildfires in 2015.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual number of wildfires?
United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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 18 September 2026.