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 0.3675 in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.3675
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
67th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.7851
in 2025
All-time low
0.0896
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026

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

00.20.40.60.82012201920262012: 0.5822013: 0.1952014: 0.172015: 0.2872016: 0.2312017: 0.4722018: 0.092019: 0.2822020: 0.2082021: 0.2522022: 0.692023: 0.2782024: 0.1112025: 0.7852026: 0.368

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 0.3675, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% 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 67th of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2884 0.0896 0.5816 8
2020s 0.3846 0.1106 0.7851 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4585 compare
  2. 65 Gabon 0.4125 compare
  3. 66 Chile 0.4028 compare
  4. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3661 compare
  5. 69 Botswana 0.3565 compare
  6. 70 Indonesia 0.342 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

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 0.3675 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 67th out of 229 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 59.3%. 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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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
Last refreshed