Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Palau
Palau: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4087
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Palau, 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 Palau is 0, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Palau peaked at 0.4087 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Palau 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3696 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.3761 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4087 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0.4065 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0932 | 0 | 0.3761 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1165 | 0 | 0.4087 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Palau?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Palau was 0 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Palau ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Palau 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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