Extreme wildfire events are increasing the most in boreal and temperate conifer forests
Number of extreme wildfires per year
Temperate conifer
forests
Boreal forest
100
+688%
+944%
Change since 2003
50
Trendline
0
2003
2024
2003
2024
Deserts, xeric shrublands
Temperate
broadleaf, mixed
forests
+26%
+20%
100
50
0
2003
2024
2003
2024
Mediterranean
forests,
woodlands, scrub
Tropical, subtropical
grasslands, savannah
shrubland
-24%
-2%
100
50
0
2003
2024
2003
2024
Temperate conifer forests
Boreal forest
Deserts, xeric shrublands
+688%
+26%
100
+944%
Change since 2003
50
Trendline
0
2003
2024
2003
2024
2003
2024
Mediterranean forests woodlands, scrub
Temperate broadleaf, mixed forests
Tropical, subtropical
grasslands, savannah
shrubland
-2%
-24%
+20%
100
50
0
2003
2024
2003
2024
2003
2024