Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain
Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0019 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0019 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 508.9% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0032 hectares per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2018.
Spain ranks 72nd of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0005 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +207.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +108.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -63.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +233.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +632.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +158.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +134.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +403.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per person | +330.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -91.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +508.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 Canada 0.0022 hectares per person compare
- 70 Mexico 0.002 hectares per person compare
- 71 Bahamas 0.0019 hectares per person compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 75 Costa Rica 0.0016 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Spain was 0.0019 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 hectares per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.