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 0.7906 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.7906
Change on year
up 296.5%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2016
All-time low
0.1994
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Philippines, 2012–2026

00.511.52012201920262012: 0.4542013: 0.6162014: 0.922015: 1.42016: 1.62017: 0.5672018: 0.5842019: 1.42020: 1.12021: 0.4682022: 0.4022023: 0.6852024: 0.9162025: 0.1992026: 0.791

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.7906 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

The figure is up 296.5% on the previous year and down 49.6% 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 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9376 0.4543 1.57 8
2020s 0.652 0.1994 1.1 7

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 45 Bangladesh 0.9757 compare
  2. 46 Viet Nam 0.8609 compare
  3. 47 Colombia 0.7914 compare
  4. 49 Bahamas 0.7478 compare
  5. 50 South Africa 0.741 compare
  6. 51 Mexico 0.6524 compare

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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 0.7906 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 48th out of 229 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 49.6%. 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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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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