Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.1%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 165.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +631.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -84.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +166.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +109.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +182.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +177.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | +165.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.1% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.