Burundi vs France: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Burundi
22,926
in 2025
France
18,997
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
France rank
98th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Burundi
  • France
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 22,926 against 18,997 in France, a difference of 3,929.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.

Burundi ranks 95th and France ranks 98th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi France Difference Ahead
2000s 50,179 52,186 2,007 France
2010s 30,679 26,721 3,958 Burundi
2020s 29,845 21,140 8,704 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Burundi or France?
Burundi, at 22,926 against 18,997 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Burundi and France?
3,929, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Burundi and France rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Burundi ranks 95th and France ranks 98th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed