Burundi vs France: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Burundi
22,926 hectares
in 2025
France
18,997 hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
France rank
98th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Burundi
- France
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 22,926 hectares against 18,997 hectares in France, a difference of 3,929 hectares.
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 hectares | 52,186 hectares | 2,007 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 30,679 hectares | 26,721 hectares | 3,958 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 29,845 hectares | 21,140 hectares | 8,704 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Burundi or France?
- Burundi, at 22,926 hectares against 18,997 hectares in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Burundi and France?
- 3,929 hectares, 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 by region?
- Burundi ranks 95th and France ranks 98th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.