Wildfires in the U.S.

Statistics report on wildland fires in the United States

Wildfires in the U.S.

This report provides an overview of wildfires in the United States. Included is information on numbers, acres burned, and the socio-economic and ecological effects of these fires.

This report is part of a series on the impacts of climate change.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Ten countries with most forest area 2021
  • Premium Statistic Main threats to trees worldwide 2020, by activity
  • Premium Statistic Global forest cover loss by wildfires 2001-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global number of deaths caused by wildfires 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic Deadliest wildfires worldwide 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global economic losses from natural disasters 2023, by type

Scale

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  • Basic Statistic Number of wildland fires U.S. 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Human-caused wildfires in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of wildfires in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 1983-2023
  • Premium Statistic Area burned by human-caused wildfires in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Wildfires with the highest death tolls in U.S. history 2023

Effects

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  • Premium Statistic Economic impact as a share of GDP caused by wildfires in the U.S. 1991-2021
  • Basic Statistic Costliest wildfires in the U.S. 2022, by suppression cost
  • Premium Statistic Structures burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest property-related wildfire risk 2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths caused by wildfires in the U.S. 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of displacements caused by wildfires in the U.S. 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people left homeless from wildfires in the U.S. 1991-2023
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