Azerbaijan vs South Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Azerbaijan
88,010 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
97,562 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
72nd
South Korea rank
69th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97,562 hectares against 88,010 hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 9,552 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,852 hectares | 6,193 hectares | 170,659 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 178,276 hectares | 5,542 hectares | 172,734 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 71,528 hectares | 21,527 hectares | 50,001 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Azerbaijan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 97,562 hectares against 88,010 hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 9,552 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd and South Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.