This statistic displays the number of wildfires mapped in Germany of 25 hectares or more from 2013 to 2018. Wildfires of this size are a rarity in Germany, but in 2018 there was a significant increase. Approximately 36 wildfires of 25 hectares or more were recorded by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) in this year. The previous highest number during this period was three, recorded in 2016. The five years before 2013 there were no fires on record.
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European Forest Fire Information System. (April 3, 2019). Number of wildfires* in Germany from 2013 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/991326/annual-wildfires-germany/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Number of wildfires* in Germany from 2013 to 2018." Chart. April 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991326/annual-wildfires-germany/
European Forest Fire Information System. (2019). Number of wildfires* in Germany from 2013 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991326/annual-wildfires-germany/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Number of Wildfires* in Germany from 2013 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/991326/annual-wildfires-germany/
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Number of wildfires* in Germany from 2013 to 2018 [Graph], European Forest Fire Information System, April 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/991326/annual-wildfires-germany/