Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.8236 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.8236 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is up 313.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines peaked at 1.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1994, in 2025.
That places Philippines 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4543 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6162 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9199 | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5673 | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5844 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4684 | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4017 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6848 | +70.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9156 | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1994 | -78.2% |
| 2026 | 0.8236 | +313.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8236 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 12.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9376 | 0.4543 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 | 0.1994 | 1.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines was 0.8236 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1994 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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