Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea
Korea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0265 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 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 Korea is 0.0265, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea peaked at 0.6945 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2024.
That places Korea 134th out of 229 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 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 | 0.0265 | -96.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.0108 | 0.0854 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1745 | 0.0005 | 0.6945 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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More reference data data for 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 Korea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Korea was 0.0265 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 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 Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Korea ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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