Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Burkina Faso
3.66 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.36 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
18th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.36 million against 3.66 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 699,980.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 6.75 million | 3.43 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 5.48 million | 3.34 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 4.44 million | 1.92 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.36 million against 3.66 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 699,980, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.