Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain
Spain: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.505 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.505, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain peaked at 0.7851 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, in 2018.
Spain ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5816 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1947 | -66.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1698 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2871 | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2307 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4719 | +104.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 | -81.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2821 | +214.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2082 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2521 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6903 | +173.9% |
| 2023 | 0.278 | -59.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1106 | -60.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7851 | +609.7% |
| 2026 | 0.505 | -35.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.505 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 211.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.505 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 11.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +609.7% | 0.1106 | 0.7851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2884 | 0.0896 | 0.5816 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4042 | 0.1106 | 0.7851 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Spain was 0.505 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7851 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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