Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion
Reunion: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 2.17 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion, 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 Reunion is 2.17, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion peaked at 4.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Reunion 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1143 | — |
| 2014 | 0.3306 | +189.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | +1172.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | +152.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 0.081 | -94.4% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 2.17 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1172.7% | 0.3306 | 4.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 | 0 | 4.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 0 | 4.37 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Reunion was 2.17 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Reunion rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Reunion ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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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