Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India
India: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.23 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India is 1.23, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India peaked at 3.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2024.
India ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.44 | — |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +115.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 1.43 | +21.6% |
| 2026 | 1.23 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.61 | 2.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.17 | 3.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 1.4 compare
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- 38 Madagascar 1.24 compare
- 40 Mali 1.2 compare
- 41 Nepal 1.06 compare
- 42 Paraguay 1.05 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in India was 1.23 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- India ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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