Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Burkina Faso
3.66 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.36 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
18th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.36 million hectares against 3.66 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 699,980 hectares.
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 hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.13 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.53 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.36 million hectares against 3.66 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 699,980 hectares, 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 by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.