| Fires (number) | Affected area (hectares) | With trees | With no trees | % over the total forest area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 437 | 518.9 | 244.2 | 274.7 | 0.03 |
| 2023 | 617 | 1,379.3 | 353.2 | 1,026.1 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 643 | 5,835.0 | 3,279.2 | 2,555.5 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 607 | 2,422.3 | 1,459.2 | 963.1 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 289 | 132.4 | 53.1 | 79.3 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 545 | 5,077.7 | 2,066.6 | 3,011.1 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 312 | 141.3 | 38.8 | 102.6 | 0.01 |
| 2017 | 629 | 1,294.3 | 492.7 | 801.7 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | 560 | 2,011.0 | 953.5 | 1,057.5 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 509 | 1,602.0 | 1,069.0 | 533.0 | 0.08 |
| 2014 | 461 | 1,570.0 | 996.0 | 574.0 | 0.08 |
| 2013 | 602 | 1,059.0 | 695.0 | 363.0 | 0.05 |
| 2012 | 747 | 15,026.0 | 7,749.0 | 7,277.0 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 586 | 1,097.0 | 214.0 | 883.0 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 475 | 618.1 | 260.3 | 357.8 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 746 | 3,452.0 | 1,684.0 | 1,768.0 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 421 | 577.0 | 190.0 | 387.0 | 0.03 |
| 2007 | 578 | 1,611.7 | 847.3 | 764.4 | 0.08 |
| 2006 | 629 | 3,405.0 | 1,811.0 | 1,594.0 | 0.18 |
| 2005 | 892 | 5,494.0 | 3,602.0 | 1,892.0 | 0.29 |
| 2004 | 551 | 1,068.0 | 477.0 | 591.0 | 0.06 |
| 2003 | 705 | 10,019.0 | 7,660.0 | 2,359.0 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 544 | 2,099.0 | 951.0 | 1,148.0 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 723 | 2,994.0 | 993.0 | 2,001.0 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 765 | 8,429.0 | 2,584.0 | 5,845.0 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | 841 | 1,250.0 | 486.0 | 764.0 | 0.06 |
| 1998 | 961 | 20,992.0 | 13,714.0 | 7,278.0 | 1.08 |
| 1997 | 672 | 923.0 | 625.0 | 298.0 | 0.05 |
| 1996 | 463 | 1,026.0 | 531.0 | 495.0 | 0.05 |
| 1995 | 753 | 7,036.0 | 2,202.0 | 4,834.0 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 1,217 | 76,625.0 | 62,575.0 | 14,050.0 | 3.92 |
| 1993 | 791 | 6,662.0 | 3,328.0 | 3,334.0 | 0.34 |
| Source: | |||||
| 1993-2019: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. | |||||
| 2020-2023: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. | |||||
| 2024: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. | |||||
| Fires (number) | Affected area (hectares) | With trees | With no trees | % over the total forest area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,134 | 47,711.1 | 12,405.7 | 35,305.4 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 7,748 | 89,068.3 | 37,427.9 | 51,640.4 | 0.32 |
| 2022 | 10,518 | 268,099.0 | 115,194.1 | 152,904.9 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 8,495 | 87,943.1 | 24,745.8 | 63,197.3 | 0.32 |
| 2020 | 8,053 | 67,360.2 | 17,411.8 | 49,948.5 | 0.24 |
| 2019 | 10,824 | 83,595.8 | 25,934.8 | 57,660.9 | 0.30 |
| 2018 | 7,010 | 25,119.3 | 3,769.1 | 21,350.2 | 0.09 |
| 2017 | 13,708 | 183,496.2 | 67,148.1 | 116,348.1 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 8,769 | 69,248.4 | 23,476.2 | 45,772.2 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 11,810 | 109,782.9 | 32,877.1 | 76,905.8 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 9,806 | 48,717.8 | 8,284.0 | 40,434.0 | 0.18 |
| 2013 | 10,797 | 61,690.0 | 17,704.0 | 43,986.4 | 0.22 |
| 2012 | 15,997 | 218,956.6 | 83,059.9 | 135,896.7 | 0.79 |
| 2011 | 16,414 | 102,162.0 | 18,848.0 | 83,314.0 | 0.37 |
| 2010 | 11,721 | 54,770.0 | 10,185.0 | 44,585.0 | 0.20 |
| 2009 | 15,642 | 119,892.0 | 40,393.0 | 79,498.0 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 11,656 | 50,321.0 | 8,443.0 | 41,878.0 | 0.20 |
| 2007 | 10,932 | 86,113.0 | 29,403.0 | 56,710.0 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 16,334 | 155,363.0 | 71,083.0 | 84,280.0 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 25,492 | 188,698.0 | 69,397.0 | 119,301.0 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 20,989 | 133,171.0 | 51,711.0 | 81,460.0 | 0.51 |
| 2003 | 19,416 | 130,045.0 | 46,289.0 | 83,756.0 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 19,929 | 107,472.0 | 25,197.0 | 82,275.0 | 0.40 |
| 2001 | 19,547 | 93,298.0 | 19,363.0 | 73,935.0 | 0.24 |
| 2000 | 24,118 | 188,586.0 | 46,138.0 | 142,448.0 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 17,879 | 69,196.0 | 21,471.0 | 47,725.0 | 0.25 |
| 1998 | 21,970 | 127,340.0 | 42,384.0 | 84,956.0 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 22,479 | 88,284.0 | 21,871.0 | 66,413.0 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 16,772 | 59,824.0 | 10,538.0 | 49,286.0 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 25,827 | 143,484.0 | 42,389.0 | 101,095.0 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 17,914 | 419,258.0 | 234,736.0 | 184,522.0 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 14,711 | 93,108.0 | 32,650.0 | 60,458.0 | 0.41 |
| Source: | |||||
| 1993-2023: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. | |||||
| 2024: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |||||
| Note: Year data of 2023 for Spain are provisionals. | |||||
Last update: April 30, 2026.
Methodological note
The information on forest fires consists of the number of fires registered annually and also the total area affected, specifying whether this area was forested or not.
As for the causes of these fires, they can be classified into five general categories:
- Accidental: trains, power lines, military operations, motors
- Intentional
- Natural
- Negligent: landfills, crop/pasture burning, camp-fires, smokers, forestry work
- Unknown