Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea
South Korea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0303 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 0.0303, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea peaked at 0.6945 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2024.
That places South Korea 143rd out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0108 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0376 | +246.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0751 | +100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0854 | +117.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 | +95.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0783 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3534 | +2305.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 | -84.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 | -99.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6945 | +145235.4% |
| 2026 | 0.0303 | -95.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 12.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0303 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +145235.4% | 0.0005 | 0.6945 |
| 2022 | +2305.3% | 0.0147 | 0.3534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.0108 | 0.0854 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.0005 | 0.6945 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Korea was 0.0303 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6945 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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