Benin vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Benin
1.09 million hectares
in 2024
Ukraine
1.25 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Ukraine rank
40th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Benin
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.25 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 159,020 hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 244,095 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 23,050 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 907,495 hectares | 389,391 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Benin or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.25 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Benin and Ukraine?
- 159,020 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Benin ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 40th 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.