Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.012 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Taiwan, China, 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 Taiwan, China is 0.012, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Taiwan, China peaked at 0.0662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065, in 2025.
That places Taiwan, China 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0084 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0121 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 | +181.8% |
| 2015 | 0.061 | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.056 | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 | -80.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 | +507.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 | -82.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 | -43.6% |
| 2026 | 0.012 | +85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0249 | 0.0084 | 0.061 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 | 0.0065 | 0.0662 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More reference data data for Taiwan, China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Taiwan, China?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Taiwan, China was 0.012 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 Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 in 2025.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Taiwan, China ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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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